Strengthen emergency services
IAWS does not replace existing fire departments or authorities. The goal is to support them with modern technology, aerial awareness, data and coordination tools.
About IAWS
International Aerial Wildfire Suppression
IAWS is building a modern ecosystem for aerial and digital emergency response that connects people, aircraft, drones, emergency services, authorities and data through one common operational platform.
Our vision
Together Above Beyond
Wildfires and vegetation fires are becoming one of the fastest-growing challenges of our time. Climate change, prolonged droughts and increasingly extreme weather conditions are leading to more frequent, larger and more complex incidents across Germany and Europe. IAWS was founded to strengthen existing emergency services through innovation, technology and international cooperation.
Connect air and ground
Mission Control is designed to bring aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, emergency vehicles, ground crews and command centers into one shared digital operating room.
Decide faster
Realtime operational pictures, weather intelligence, satellite data and structured resource visibility help command teams make faster, safer and accountable decisions.
What we are building
IAWS Mission Control
At the heart of IAWS is Mission Control: an operational platform designed to provide a realtime Common Operational Picture.
- Live maps
- Aircraft and helicopters
- UAVs and drones
- Emergency vehicles
- Weather and wildfire intelligence
- Resource management and documentation
UAV & Drone Operations
IAWS is developing professional drone capabilities for reconnaissance, thermal imaging, search and rescue, mapping and incident documentation.
- Wildfire reconnaissance
- Thermal imaging
- Search and Rescue
- Damage assessment
- Mapping
- DJI Dock integration
Air Operations
The long-term objective is to establish professional aerial capabilities for wildfire suppression, reconnaissance, disaster response and air coordination.
- Wildfire suppression
- Aerial reconnaissance
- Search and Rescue
- Disaster response
- Air coordination
Mobile Command
IAWS is planning mobile command vehicles with modern communications, digital command systems and drone operation workstations directly at the incident scene.
- Mobile incident command
- Communications
- Drone workstations
- On-scene operational picture
Artificial Intelligence
AI-assisted decision support will provide recommendations while operational decisions remain in human hands.
- Risk analysis
- Fire spread prediction
- Weather analysis
- Resource recommendations
- UAV mission planning
Wildfire Intelligence
Mission Control is being developed to integrate multiple operational and intelligence sources into one platform.
- NASA FIRMS
- Future FireSat data
- Copernicus
- Weather services
- UAV reconnaissance
- Ground observations
Long-term infrastructure
IAWS Headquarters & Rhein-Neckar Operations Campus
The planned campus is intended to become the operational and technological heart of IAWS.
HeadquartersMission Control CenterAir Operations CenterUAV Operations CenterAcademyTechnics CenterNetwork Operations CenterTraining facilities
IAWS Alpine Campus
A second long-term project is an Alpine Campus in Southern Germany for alpine incidents, mountain UAV operations and international exercises.
Alpine RescueMountain UAV OperationsWildfire AlpineWinter OperationsLeadership TrainingInternational Exercises
European Wildfire Task Force
The IAWS vision extends beyond national borders. The European Wildfire Task Force is intended to connect expertise, technology and operational capabilities across Europe to improve cooperation during major wildfire and disaster events.
Why IAWS?
The future of emergency response lies in integration: not another isolated system, not another disconnected database and not another standalone application, but one platform connecting operational actors.
Emergency servicesAuthoritiesAir operationsUAV operationsGround resourcesArtificial intelligenceSatellite intelligenceDigital command and control
Our mission
To support emergency services with innovative technology, aerial capabilities and intelligent operational systems that improve situational awareness, strengthen cooperation and help protect lives, forests and critical infrastructure.
Join Our Mission
IAWS welcomes cooperation with public authorities, response organizations, research, industry and partners who want to shape the future of wildfire response and emergency management.
Government agencies
Fire departments
Civil protection organizations
Police
Air rescue organizations
Aerospace companies
UAV manufacturers
Research institutions
Universities
Technology partners
Sponsors
Investors