“Autonomous” Black Hawk helicopters may be used to fight fires in the future. Actively testing on this subject being carried out.
Autonomous, that is, pilotless/unmanned aerial vehicles, have been developed for many years. The reason behind these efforts is generally to transport soldiers or materials to active combat areas without risking pilots. Researchers who are also working to produce autonomous war machines do not ignore different civilian purposes, as it turns out. For example, Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky, He made an important demonstration of aerial fire extinguishing with the Black Hawk helicopter, which he equipped with the autonomous flight system called MATRIX. Sikorsky partnered with Rain, a company operating in the field, for this process. It revealed that autonomous helicopters can be very useful in extinguishing fires. This system can be very effective in extinguishing fires, especially those far from residential areas, before they spread. Of course, the system, which is designed to be monitored and controlled remotely, can make a big difference in our fight against fires, together with fire detection and location systems to be positioned in forest areas in the future. Igor Cherepinsky from Sikorsky made a statement on the subject: “With Rain’s wildfire-specific software installed on the aircraft and a tablet, firefighters in the field can deploy autonomous Black Hawk or Firehawk helicopters to search for and extinguish wildfires before they get out of control. “Having been working together for over a year, the two companies are ready to test the system’s capabilities in more dynamic conditions chosen by firefighters.” he said.