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Airbus pushes H225/H215 Super Puma into US firefighting market after civil certification

Airbus Helicopters is targeting growth in aerial firefighting with its H225 and H215 Super Puma family after securing civil certification, saying the certified status strengthens its commercial appeal—particularly in the U.S.—compared with military-derived platforms such as the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

2025-10-16T07:11:28.781091-07:00

SpaceWatch Global

TracPlus and OroraTech link aircraft tracking with satellite fire‑perimeter data to speed wildfire decisions

2025-10-15T02:32:32.115621-07:00

Vertical Mag

Nagoya City Fire Bureau orders Airbus H160 for firefighting and SAR

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

Yonhap News Agency

Korean Air, Anduril to co-develop AI-powered wildfire response solution

2025-09-30T18:03:33.651610-07:00

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Inside Texas A&M Forest Service’s Aerial Firefighting Operation at Killeen Regional Airport When wildfires threaten Texas communities, Texas A&M Forest Service stages aerial firefighting missions from Killeen Regional Airport, deploying airtankers and support aircraft that operate at speeds up to 400 mph. The hub enables rapid turnarounds, refueling and coordination with ground crews and ATC to sustain statewide response.

2025-10-22T11:09:53.428580-07:00

Inside Texas A&M Forest Service’s Aerial Firefighting Operation at Killeen Regional Airport

Vertical Mag

San Diego approves $38M Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk with night firefighting; operational by fall 2026 San Diego County approved a $38 million purchase of a Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk equipped for night wildfire suppression and modern firefighting systems. The aircraft is expected operational by fall 2026, with Cal Fire supplying a reserve helicopter to cover the region until delivery.

2025-10-22T10:36:32.924781-07:00

San Diego approves $38M Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk with night firefighting; operational by fall 2026

Vertical Mag

Airbus pushes H225/H215 Super Puma into US firefighting market after civil certification Airbus Helicopters is targeting growth in aerial firefighting with its H225 and H215 Super Puma family after securing civil certification, saying the certified status strengthens its commercial appeal—particularly in the U.S.—compared with military-derived platforms such as the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

2025-10-16T07:11:28.781091-07:00

Airbus pushes H225/H215 Super Puma into US firefighting market after civil certification

SpaceWatch Global

TracPlus and OroraTech link aircraft tracking with satellite fire‑perimeter data to speed wildfire decisions TracPlus and OroraTech launched a two‑way integration that fuses TracPlus's live aircraft tracking with OroraTech's space‑based thermal and perimeter analytics, delivering near‑real‑time situational awareness for aerial firefighting. The system synchronizes aircraft positions with detected fire perimeters to accelerate targeting, safety checks and resource allocation.

2025-10-15T02:32:32.115621-07:00

TracPlus and OroraTech link aircraft tracking with satellite fire‑perimeter data to speed wildfire decisions

AerialFire

Larimer County adopts OroraTech satellite wildfire-detection platform to speed emergency response Larimer County has partnered with OroraTech USA to deploy a satellite-based wildfire detection platform, providing near-real-time thermal‑infrared alerts to county emergency services to accelerate initial detection, improve situational awareness and coordinate firefighting response across the region, and prioritize resources during peak fire season.

2025-10-03T16:06:47.673312-07:00

Larimer County adopts OroraTech satellite wildfire-detection platform to speed emergency response

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Rising wildfires revive demand for Canadair water bombers Decades after it first transformed aerial firefighting, the Canadair water bomber is seeing renewed demand as hotter, longer wildfire seasons increase requirements for scooper aircraft across vulnerable regions. Operators and governments are revisiting procurement and fleet-expansion plans to bolster rapid-response suppression capacity.

2025-10-01T20:06:06.769068-07:00

Rising wildfires revive demand for Canadair water bombers

Yonhap News Agency

Korean Air, Anduril to co-develop AI-powered wildfire response solution Korean Air has partnered with U.S. defense tech firm Anduril Industries to co-develop an AI‑powered wildfire response solution. The collaboration will apply Anduril’s autonomy and sensor software to aviation platforms to accelerate detection, mapping and coordinated suppression in wildfire operations.

2025-09-30T18:03:33.651610-07:00

Korean Air, Anduril to co-develop AI-powered wildfire response solution

Flying Magazine

Wipaire delivers 200th Fire Boss seaplane as aerial firefighting demand grows Wipaire has delivered its 200th Fire Boss seaplane, marking a milestone for the Minnesota-based modifier and underscoring continued investment in amphibious scooper platforms. The delivery highlights rising operator and government demand for specialized aerial firefighting assets amid intensifying wildfire seasons.

2025-09-26T12:12:11.169143-07:00

Wipaire delivers 200th Fire Boss seaplane as aerial firefighting demand grows

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