For NASA researchers, they said this mission is not just rewarding but brings them one step closer to reality. They hope fire crews can start using their new technology out in the field soon.

NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to ...

The technology shown here will continue to be tested by NASA’s Advanced Capabilities ... Drones could also be used to make aerial fire suppression safer and more effective.

Current aerial firefighting ... provide this technology to wildland fire crews for use in the field, helping to save lives and property. This project is managed at NASA's Ames Research Center ...

At around $30 million, it's one of the most expensive aerial-firefighting aircraft ever made. Tim Sheehy: It's literally a boat with giant wings, and it's built like a tank. It looks like no other ...

Their shared vision of advancing aerial firefighting technology is matched by Custom Helicopters’ leadership, vision, and belief in the new product. Custom Helicopters’ commitment to ...

Researchers at NASA are helping expand the window of time crews can respond to wildfires from the air. Mary Lee reports. Finland’s president: ‘I just met Donald Trump. Russia is running out of ...

Current aerial firefighting operations are limited to times ... more robust information-sharing capabilities in the coming years. NASA's goal for ACERO is to validate this technology, so it can be ...