Following the catastrophic wildfires of 2021 interest in this project has gained further visibility around the world. The EU Emergency Response Coordination Center took on itself to coordinate a meeting with the key EU aviation industrial players to give 19-01 the opportunity to present the project and evaluate any possible future support. The meeting was held on the ………. and was attended by Airbus, Leonardo and Dassault.
Project presentation to European aviation industry
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The Canadian fires have collectively burned more than 3.3 million hectares of land across the country - around 12 times more than the average over the last 10 years
This aircraft is the central part of a complex structure of drones, ground station facilities and satcoms for an integrated fight against wildfires.
Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is proposing today €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets starting from the summer of 2023.