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Navy scientists experiment with Firefighting robots

The US Navy is experimenting with a bipedal humanoid robot that can assume basic fire fighting tasks on board ships.

Israel’s firefighting unit to expand with six new planes

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $100 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to procure six new AT-802F firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron, which will consist of a total of 14 aircraft.

New Firefighter from Oshkosh Debut at Modern Day Marine Expo

In May 2013 the U.S. Marine Corps awarded the Oshkosh Defense corporation a contract to replace the P-19 firefighting vehicle. At the upcoming Modern...

New Detectors Could Turn Smartphones into Explosive Detectors

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a technology to fabricate a sensor that could detect chemical substances traces in gaseous or...

International Aerial Group Supports Israel’s Firefighting Campaign in Mt. Carmel

Faced with the worst forest fire since last Wednesday, Israel mobilized all firefighters, law enforcement and Home Front command in an effort to fight...

International Aerial Group Supports Israel’s Firefighting Campaign in Mt. Carmel

Above: Two amphibian firefighters joining the fight over the Carmel mountain - a Hellenic Bombardier CL-415 and Russian Be-200 Altair. Photo: Nir Ben Yosef. Faced with...

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