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Tokyo Fire Department Awards Airbus H225 Contract to Modernise Rescue Fleet

Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract for an H225 medium-lift helicopter, replacing its older rotorcraft as part of a broader fleet modernisation strategy. The new H225 will bolster the department’s capacity for rapid-response lifesaving operations with improved speed, range and precision.

2025-07-28T05:27:07.149664-07:00

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Nagoya City Fire Bureau orders Airbus H160 for firefighting and SAR

2025-07-17T06:11:42.714603-07:00

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Metrea Unveils Fireswift Dash 8-300 Firefighting Platform at RIAT

2025-07-19T04:28:32.158608-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

FireSat Protoflight Captures First Wildfire Images, Advancing Global Fire Detection

2025-07-24T03:03:38.724345-07:00

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Automatic Response: Drones and Autonomy Enhance Wildfire-Fighting Capacity Aerial firefighters are integrating drones and autonomous technology into wildfire operations, deploying AI-driven sensors for precise fire mapping and real-time situational awareness. These unmanned systems coordinate with water-scooping aircraft and carry future autonomous suppression payloads, accelerating response times and reducing risk to manned crews.

2025-08-01T06:23:46.144438-07:00

Automatic Response: Drones and Autonomy Enhance Wildfire-Fighting Capacity

Skies Magazine

Riseair urges northern operators to 'be prepared' for evacuations Saskatchewan-based Riseair is advising northern aviation operators to bolster emergency evacuation plans, stressing the importance of robust protocols and resource readiness in remote regions to ensure swift response to crises.

2025-07-29T06:47:36.246358-07:00

Riseair urges northern operators to 'be prepared' for evacuations

Vertical Mag

Tokyo Fire Department Awards Airbus H225 Contract to Modernise Rescue Fleet Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract for an H225 medium-lift helicopter, replacing its older rotorcraft as part of a broader fleet modernisation strategy. The new H225 will bolster the department’s capacity for rapid-response lifesaving operations with improved speed, range and precision.

2025-07-28T05:27:07.149664-07:00

Tokyo Fire Department Awards Airbus H225 Contract to Modernise Rescue Fleet

Wall Street Journal

Trump Pledges to Maintain Tesla and SpaceX Subsidies, Vows Support for U.S. Businesses President Trump said he will not strip government funding from Tesla and SpaceX, vowing to preserve large-scale subsidies for Musk’s ventures and urging broader support for all US businesses. He dismissed concerns over revoking benefits, calling for fair prosperity across the American corporate sector.

2025-07-24T07:53:11.093726-07:00

Trump Pledges to Maintain Tesla and SpaceX Subsidies, Vows Support for U.S. Businesses

SpaceWatch Global

FireSat Protoflight Captures First Wildfire Images, Advancing Global Fire Detection The Earth Fire Alliance has unveiled the first wildfire images from its FireSat Protoflight satellite, marking a milestone in dedicated fire-detection missions. The thermal-infrared imagery showcases the satellite’s high-resolution, near-real-time detection capabilities to support global fire monitoring and accelerate response efforts.

2025-07-24T03:03:38.724345-07:00

FireSat Protoflight Captures First Wildfire Images, Advancing Global Fire Detection

AerialFire

Cal Fire Breaks Ground at Ramona Base to Host New C-130H Airtanker Cal Fire will begin a major construction project next week at its Ramona Air Attack Base to upgrade runways, ramps and support facilities for one of its new C-130H firefighting tankers, dramatically bolstering the agency’s wildfire-response capabilities.

2025-07-22T05:25:01.800485-07:00

Cal Fire Breaks Ground at Ramona Base to Host New C-130H Airtanker

FlightGlobal

Metrea Unveils Fireswift Dash 8-300 Firefighting Platform at RIAT At the Royal International Air Tattoo, Metrea unveiled Fireswift, a newly modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 twin-turboprop platform tailored for aerial firefighting missions, featuring enhanced retardant delivery capabilities to bolster wildfire suppression and fill a capacity gap between light scoopers and heavy fixed-wing tankers.

2025-07-19T04:28:32.158608-07:00

Metrea Unveils Fireswift Dash 8-300 Firefighting Platform at RIAT

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Nagoya City Fire Bureau orders Airbus H160 for firefighting and SAR Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau has placed its first order for an Airbus H160, marking the type’s debut in firefighting operations. The twin-engine rotorcraft will support water bombing and search-and-rescue missions, replacing aging assets and enhancing response capacity amid growing wildfire risks in the Asia-Pacific region.

2025-07-17T06:11:42.714603-07:00

Nagoya City Fire Bureau orders Airbus H160 for firefighting and SAR

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