Spain orders seven De Havilland Canada DHC-515 waterbombers for EU wildfires
On 19 April 2024, the Spanish government announced a €375 million upgrade to its fleet of firefighting amphibious aircraft, ordering seven new De Havilland Canada…
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Airbus upgrades A400M firefighter prototype kit
Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight-test campaign of the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high…
LEONARDO EYES ENHANCED FIREFIGHTING CONFIGURATION FOR ITS C-27J AIRCRAFT TO EXPAND MULTIROLE CAPABILITIES
Complementing its rugged and reliable capabilities in extreme conditions, the firefighting configuration will benefit C-27J customers Humanitarian assistance and support in the event of natural…
Airbus Military reveals more details of C295 firefighter program
Airbus Military has completed a second round of tests of its prototype C295 firefighting aircraft which will provide detailed data on the performance of its…
Airbus Military begins trials of C295 firefighter
Airbus Military has begun trials of water bombing with a specially modified C295 aircraft at a site near Cordoba, Spain specialized in firefighting. The flights…
MAFFS-equipped USAFR C-130 crashes in South Dakota
7/2/2012 – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) — At approximately 6 p.m. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft…
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