Natural Disaster Response Equipment – Purchase of Amphibious Firefighting Aircraft for Island Clusters
Priority:
2. Equipment and accompanying actions for the prevention and response to natural disasters
Specific Objective:
RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches
Action:
2.1 Natural disaster response equipment
MIS Code:
1750
Budget:
61.307.400 €
Beneficiaries:
Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Fire Brigade Headquarters
Geographical area:
Whole country
Opening date for submission of proposals:
01/08/2023
Ending date for submission of proposals:
29/02/2024
Summary of the call:
Supply of amphibious firefighting aircraft capable of drops in cases of first intervention as well as the possibility of water extraction from open water or from land, and they can also operate during the night, while they can also be used for aerial surveillance during the firefighting season.