World · East Asia & Pacific · 6 hrs ago
China tests aircraft and drones in Chongqing forest-fire drill
China held a large forest-fire response drill in Chongqing on November 9, involving more than 1,600 personnel and over 40 aircraft.
The exercise simulated a major fire in a mountainous area, with one account specifying karst terrain in Fengjie County.
Drones surveyed the fire and monitored conditions, while aircraft including AG600 seaplanes and Xinzhou-60 fire-fighting planes practised suppressing the flames.
The drill tested how different aircraft and a command platform could share information and coordinate their response.
The exercise aimed to test aviation tools for difficult fires in the high, mountainous forests of southwest China.
China Aviation Industry Corporation said it would continue developing its aviation emergency-rescue system.
A large forest-fire response drill involving more than 1,600 personnel and over 40 aircraft was held in Chongqing on November 9.
The exercise simulated a major forest fire in a mountainous area and tested aircraft and systems for emergency response.
Aircraft included the AG600, two Xinzhou-60 firefighting planes and the Wing Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle.
The drill took place in Fengjie County and simulated a fire in karst terrain.
- Who
- More than 1,600 personnel and crews operating aircraft and emergency-response systems took part.
- What
- They held a large-scale forest-fire response drill using aircraft and drones.
- When
- November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Fengjie County, Chongqing, in southwest China.
- Why
- To test aviation equipment and response methods for complex forest fires and improve emergency response capabilities.
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The forest-fire drill was held in Fengjie County, Chongqing.
Wing Loong II drones monitored the fire, while two AG600s and two Xinzhou-60 firefighting planes worked to suppress it.
- Personnel
- More than 1,600
- Aircraft
- Over 40
- Location
- Fengjie County, Chongqing
- AG600 aircraft
- 2
- Xinzhou-60 firefighting planes
- 2
- Exercise structure
- 5 stages and 30 drill activities