Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can deliver precision water/fire ...

LOS ANGELES — A man who was piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft on the Palisades ... California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Temporary flight restrictions ...

The ability to protect deployed troops against drones is considered a prerequisite for land combat operations in the future.

San Diego County wants to buy a second firefighting helicopter equipped for making water drops at night. It has nearly $4 ...

A D.C. fire official said ... automated collision avoidance system ordered what's known as a ‘resolution advisory’ to avoid nearby traffic. That put the aircraft out of proper alignment ...

Commercial planes have technology that helps prevent crashes — but it has limitations, which was highlighted by the accident ...

LOS ANGELES – A Culver City man agreed to plead guilty to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into and damaged a Super Scooper firefighting aircraft ... Angeles Fire Department, and the ...

McNally confirmed that the crew was able to land the Super Scooper safely, but said that the aircraft was out of commission for approximately five days as the Palisades Fire raged on. During the ...

The French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, in partnership ...

"That has a real impact on operations." A damaged firefighting aircraft is seen after a drone strike while responding to the Palisades Fire on Jan. 9, 2025. Investigators recovered parts of the ...

The drone put a fist-size hole in the wing of the aircraft which grounded it for ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Temporary flight restrictions were ...