19-01 Holding and CIRA are pleased to announce that they are working together to define the implementation agreements to cooperate on the development of the WF-X aircraft
Joint press release
March 14, 2025 – 09:00 CET
19-01 Holding and CIRA are pleased to announce that they are working together to define the implementation agreements to cooperate on the development of the WF-X aircraft through close
collaboration in research and testing, combining the unique know-how in the world of aerial firefighting and the experience in aircraft design and certification of the 19-01 Holding team with the best CIRA's expertise in the development of technological demonstrators for testing on the ground and in flight in order to complement modeling, simulation and validation capabilities, in the development of research projects in synergy with the national scientific and entrepreneurial community and in the strengthening of the collaboration network with other national, European and international research centers, to contribute to the research and development of the modern WF-X multi-role amphibious aircraft, which will form the backbone of the future fight against forest fires.
About CIRA
CIRA, the Italian Aerospace Research Centre, is a joint stock consortium partnership with the major share by public entities created in 1984 by the Italian Government with the aim of promoting research and technological development in the fields of space and aeronautics and enabling Italian enterprises to compete at high levels on the international markets. Today, CIRA has the biggest research facilities in the field of aerospace in Italy, unique in the world and state-of-the-art laboratories and performs RTD activities under contracts by Italian and world-wide industries and bodies. CIRA RTD activities are focusing in five strategic areas for both civil and defense applications: ecofriendly and safe aviation; space transport platforms and exploration; earth observation; research and experimental infrastructures; transversal research.
CIRA takes part in the main European research programs, collaborates with top Universities and aeronautical and space companies in Italy and internationally, attracting talents and industrial investments.
About 19-01 Holding
19-01 Holding is an innovative Aerospace/Tech company positioned to be global leader in aerial
firefighting and Emergency response industry. Since 2011 the company has been working on the
development of a modern integrated system to reduce the dramatic impact of forest fires. Thanks to an excellent team with 200+ combined projects developed in the aerospace sector, the company will range from designing and manufacturing a modern multi-role amphibious aircraft to offering pilot training services and forest firefighting services. https://19-01.com
