In this video, witness aerial firefighting operations in an Antonov An-32P "Fire Killer" over Dalaman, Turkey. The aircraft, powered by two Ivchenko Progress AI-20DM turboprop engines, can carry 8,000 ...

US investigators have determined that insufficient testing of a new retardant resulted in significant corrosion damage to two aerial firefighting aircraft owing to chemical incompatibility with the ...

Cal Fire is partnering with Skyryse to integrate its SkyOS flight operating system into its aerial firefighting fleet to combat increasing wildfires and address a specialized pilot shortage. SkyOS ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Changing weather patterns mean burning forests present an ever-bigger threat to communities around the world. What new platforms are coming on stream to help firefighters hit back from above? The ...

Emergency personnel are set to continue to monitor conditions overnight ...