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Super Puma Fire Attack™ System is Codeveloped by United Rotorcraft and DART Aerospace
Purpose-built for the Super Puma family — from AS332 to H215 and H225 — the Fire Attack™ System features a 1,050-gallon (4,000-litre) external belly tank engineered for maximum efficiency and safety.
Key advantages include rapid hover and ground fill capabilities, precision drop control, a crashworthy design, and a low-drag profile that preserves airspeed and endurance. Its quick-install configuration allows operators to switch seamlessly between firefighting and utility missions, with minimal maintenance requirements. The result is one of the most capable large-lift firefighting helicopters in its class.
As wildfires become larger, more intense, and increasingly year- round, the demand for faster, higher-capacity aerial response has never been greater. Many of today’s heavy-lift helicopters are aging, and nearly half of the global firefighting fleet — comprised of Russian-built aircraft — faces obsolescence.
The Super Puma Fire Attack™ System arrives at a pivotal moment, providing a modern, civil-certified, globally supported alternative ready to meet international mission demands.
28 Sept/Oct 2025
Built on lessons learned from the Firehawk®
, this system
advances tank design, crashworthiness, and drop precision while being fully tailored to the Super Puma’s performance envelope. With expandable tank design supporting both hover and ground fill operations, it offers unmatched flexibility – including enhanced safety and reduced pilot workload during night missions.
For regions where civil certification and multi-role versatility are critical, especially in Europe, the Super Puma platform offers a turnkey, commercially available solution with strong global support. It complements the Firehawk®
operators new choices based on certification needs, regional infrastructure, and mission profiles.
With Custom Helicopters as its launch customer, ground integration testing is complete and flight testing is underway. Transport Canada certification is targeted for late 2025, followed by FAA and EASA approvals in 2026.
More than a new firefighting tool, the Super Puma Fire Attack™ System reflects United Rotorcraft’s legacy of innovation and global leadership for delivering advanced, mission-ready solutions for the next era of aerial firefighting.
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