Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Cal Fire's fourth C-130 Hercules airtanker and 11th Helitack base are operational at the recently upgraded Ramona airport.

Denver, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods, and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, today received a purchase order from the California Department of ...

A research and innovation project established by Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could lead to an autonomous version of the airframer’s S-70 Firehawk ...

The California state fire agency is partnering with rotorcraft manufacturer Sikorsky to explore how autonomous vertical-lift solutions can improve wildfire response. Under a five-year initiative ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the addition of two Firehawk helicopters to strengthen that state's firefighting capabilities. The addition of the two Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk ...

On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of a $23.8 million Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopter from San Diego Gas & Electric for night flying. The ...

Cal Fire has added two new Firehawk helicopters to its fleet, bringing the total to 16. Governor Newsom called the additions a critical investment amid growing fire threats and federal funding cuts.

At first glance, the Firehawk helicopter might just look like any other aircraft in the sky, but there's a reason this one keeps turning heads. Whether it's flying over wildfires or landing in the ...