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June 12, 2023

European Union Doubles Fleet in Preps for Wildfire Season

rescEU Aerial Firefighting Fleet Balloons to 28 Aircraft Ahead of Summer

The European Union has doubled its combined rescEU aerial firefighting fleet ahead of the 2023 wildfire season, with 24 fixed wing and 4 rotary wing aircraft from 10 EU member states. The composite fleet was announced at the 105th anniversary of the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre by Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic. The fleet will include 16 light planes from Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Germany, and Cyprus; 10 'medium scooping planes' from Spain, Italy, Greece, France, and Croatia; and 4 helicopters from Czechia, Greece, and France.

Microchip Will Accompany Europa Clipper with Names In Tow

Members of the public are invited to add their names to the upcoming NASA Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft heads off to the Jupiterean moon in fall of 2024. Members of the public are invited to add their names to the upcoming NASA Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft heads off to the Jupiterean moon in fall of 2024.