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Mission autonomy for human-approved aerial initial attack.

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Rain-enabled Black Hawk test aircraft

Rain and Sikorsky integrated Rain's Wildfire Mission Autonomy System with Sikorsky MATRIX flight autonomy on an optionally piloted Black Hawk. The scene shows that documented test aircraft, but its shape and flight path are simplified.

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Aircraft		This bucket carries water to the fire.
Aircraft		The bucket now holds water.
Aircraft		This computer joins sensor and mission data.
Aircraft		These cameras see light and heat.
Aircraft		This helicopter flies the approved mission.
Command		A fire leader approves the mission plan.
Command		This tablet sends approved mission tasks.
Command		This person stays in charge of the mission.
Coordination		Another aircraft shares the managed fire airspace.
Detection		This outside camera spots smoke.
Incident		A small fire needs a fast response.
Site		The helicopter fills its bucket here.
Site		The response aircraft waits near high-risk land.
Suppression		Water lands where the leader approved.

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Reviewed 2026-09-28

Rain approachMission autonomy, aircraft integration, perception, planning, targeting, and beneficial-fire context
California live-fire demonstrationBlack Hawk tests, tablet control, live fire, bucket fill, wind, shared airspace, and firefighter review
Sikorsky collaborationEnd-to-end detection, dispatch, thermal localization, flight, bucket operation, targeting, suppression, and landing
Aircraft integration kitOnboard mission computer, visible and infrared cameras, navigation inputs, autonomy, and suppressant targeting
CareersCurrent roles spanning autonomy, perception, simulation, infrastructure, and field operations