Metrea Expands Into Aerial Firefighting With Dash-8 Fireswift

Metrea Concept
Credit: Metrea Concept
Better known for its defense services, Metrea is now taking its first forays into aerial firefighting. With the global wildfire threat worsening through climate change, the company has revealed its Fireswift platform, a modified De Havilland Canada Dash-8-300 that the company says will act as a...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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