Cal Fire will conduct its final scheduled Night Aerial Firefighting Exercise of the year on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, giving ...

Supporting aerial firefighting missions, the Boeing 767 is set to become the next chapter in Coulson Aviation USA's Very Large Airtanker program (also known as VLAT). The program will mark a ...

Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. has entered a new chapter of growth following the appointment of Steven Sawyer as President at Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc. in March 2025, positioning the Bend, ...

The helitanker helps extinguish fires at cooler and more humid times of day.

A team at the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering has developed complex simulation software which, for ...

Cal Fire is enhancing its firefighting capabilities with new aircraft and increased staffing as it prepares for another ...

ROME—More aircraft are urgently needed in Europe for aerial firefighting after wildfires caused more devastation in 2025 than in any previous year. According to a report by European emergency services ...

ROME—U.S. firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation is working to certify a new aerial firefighting retardant that could reduce the risks associated with low-level drops and lessen corrosion damage to ...

Public. A little over a year ago, Sen. Tim Sheehy floated an audacious proposal to reshape the way the federal government ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 ...