Firefighting aircraft have been key in California's battle against the wildfires raging in Los Angeles over the past week. An array of aerial firefighters have dropped thousands of gallons of red fire ...

In July 2022, Airbus tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M for the first time. Credit: Airbus The French government is moving ahead with plans to use the Airbus A400M airlifter ...

Barcelona, July 14 th, 2025 – Vallfirest, a global leader in wildland firefighting equipment and innovation, has announced the acquisition of Aerial Fire Control PTY LTD, an Australian-based company ...

Two Super Scoopers mobilized to fight wildfires in Europe during its worst heatwave in a decade. LISBON, Portugal, and BELGRADE, Mont., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avincis, ...

Buying more planes will not help Canada tackle wildfires if there is not a thought-out plan for their use well ahead of a ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet, aiming to combat increasingly severe wildfires and address pilot shortages. SkyOS ...

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the azure sky and gleaming sun that are hallmarks of Los Angeles, California, were rapidly replaced by thick grey smoke swelling upwards from fast-moving fire within ...

Devastating wildfires – including the infernos that recently ravaged Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California – only serve to highlight the critical role of aerial firefighting. Kate Broug, ...

As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the ...

The integration pairs TracPlus's aircraft and mission data with Bridger's wildfire intelligence to support wildland firefighting ...

"Near-critical fire conditions" and the weather helped the Aspen Acres Fire add almost 800 acres between Monday and Tuesday.