Event
Drone Amplified IGNIS payload receives interagency approval for UAS aerial ignition use
Key points
- The payload was developed by Drone Amplified and tested on wildland fires during the 2018 fire season with favourable results.
- The approval gave interagency fire operators a formal pathway for drone-based aerial ignition in prescribed fire and wildfire operations.
Company context
Drone Amplified develops drone-based payloads and integrated UAS systems for aerial ignition, fire management and avalanche control. Its IGNIS system enables fire crews to conduct prescribed burns and backburn operations from drones, while MONTIS extends the same safety logic into avalanche mitigation.
Context
- Company
- Drone Amplified
- Segment
- Aerial
- Event type
- Capability
- Geography
- Lincoln · United States