California is boosting its aerial firefighting power. CAL FIRE has officially welcomed two new Sikorsky S-70i FIREHAWK helicopters to its aviation program, bringing the state’s specialized fleet to 16 ...

Cal Fire helicopters will sweep low over Folsom Lake on Friday and Saturday as crews stage one of the agency’s final major ...

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 ...

San Diego Fire-Rescue’s S-70i Firehawk dropping water. Photo courtesy United Rotorcraft Call it the lucky thirteenth. San Diego County is introducing a thirteenth firefighting chopper to its fleet: ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — San Diego County has purchased a Firehawk helicopter capable of fighting wildfires at night, marking a significant expansion of the region's aerial firefighting capabilities ...

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 ...

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 ...