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EMA’s fire crews always ready to spring into action
East Midlands Airport (EMA) operates a dedicated team of nearly 50 firefighters who are on call 24/7, 365 days a year, ready ...
Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
Hector Xu founded Rotor Technologies in 2021 and developed unmanned helicopters. Rotor has built two autonomous Sprayhawks ...
Russia starts mass-producing mobile nuclear bunkers capable of housing dozens and protecting against shockwaves and radiation - as Putin lowers threshold for launchi…
Russia's emergency ministry's research institute said the 'KUB-M' shelter could offer protection for 54 people for up to two ...
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How did 'forever chemicals' show up in 30 Sandston drinking wells?
No state agency has found a definitive source for the chemicals, but at the moment, many signs point to the use of a firefighting foam that contains PFAS.
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Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence
A wave of fear swept through Port-au-Prince Thursday as hundreds of families attempted to flee parts of the Haitian capital after a neighborhood had been taken over by gangs, an ...
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Bell Textron selects Integris Composites as armor supplier for U.S. Army’s future long range assault aircraft
Integris Composites, the global leader in armor protection for the world's elite military units has been selected by Bell ...
Passengers on parked Southwest plane forced to evacuate after cell phone, airplane seat catch fire
Travelers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight preparing to leave Denver Friday had to evacuate after a passenger’s cell phone ...
An investigation into Osprey aircraft data reveals safety issues
The Marine Corps maintains that the Osprey is still one of the safest aircraft in its fleet. Over the past decade, the rate ...
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Autonomous Black Hawk Demonstration Fights Fire With Precision
Sikorsky and Rain deploy autonomous Black Hawk helicopter controlled by a tablet to demonstrate uncrewed aerial firefighting ...
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Revolutionary jet engine shows promise after first hot-fire test
Astro Mechanica – founded in 2021 by Ian Brooke and with a tight ship of only eight employees – is an aerospace startup ...
The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service ...
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Tablet-controlled robotic Black Hawk helicopters fight fire in thrilling tests
Sikorsky's autonomous Black Hawk uses AI to locate fires and drop water, showcasing advanced rapid wildfire response ...