{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"90416","rtpr_id":"nGNXbNk2FX","ticker":"BAER","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["BAER","BAERW"],"title":"Bridger Aerospace Secures DOI Task Order, Deploying Its Most Advanced Multi-Mission Wildfire Aircraft","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-16T12:30:00.727Z","article_body":"BELGRADE, Mont., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group\nHoldings, Inc. (“Bridger,” “Bridger Aerospace” or the “Company”)\n(NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting\ncompanies, today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S.\nDepartment of the Interior (DOI) to deploy a King Air 350 equipped with\nBridger’s most advanced Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) capabilities.\n\nFollowing months of extensive modifications completed at Bridger's\nFAA-certified repair station, supported by the engineering expertise of the\ncompany's Huntsville team, the aircraft has been deployed under a 112-day task\norder to provide advanced situational awareness in support of wildfire and\nother emergency operations across the United States.\n\nThe aircraft is equipped with Blackhawk engine upgrades to deliver jet-like\nspeed, superior loiter time, and outstanding low-altitude performance. This\nKing Air is also enhanced with Garmin avionics, dual sensor systems, and\nreal-time data dissemination capabilities. Its sensor suite includes the\nfirst-ever use of Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) technology in wildfire,\npaired with the proven performance of the MX-15 electro-optical/infrared\n(EO/IR) sensor.\n\n“Our King Air MMA represents Bridger's commitment to combining advanced\ntechnology with specialized aircraft to deliver the most innovative wildfire\nand other emergency intelligence solutions available,” said Bridger CEO Sam\nDavis. “This project was an extraordinary undertaking for our team, and we\nbelieve it has the potential to significantly enhance how intelligence is\ncollected, shared, and acted upon in the field. As we advance our mission to\nprotect lives, property, and the environment, we remain focused on delivering\nhighly capable aircraft, exceptional platform performance, and meaningful\nvalue to our partners.”\n\nThis deployment marks another milestone in Bridger's mission to equip\nfrontline wildfire personnel with the most capable and fully integrated aerial\nintelligence tools available. The aircraft will operate through the end of\nOctober and will be based in Bozeman, Montana, supporting primarily wildfire\nresponse efforts as temperatures rise and drought conditions intensify across\nthe western United States.\n\nAbout Bridger Aerospace\n\nBased in Belgrade, Montana, Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. is one of\nthe nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies. Bridger provides aerial\nfirefighting and wildfire management services to federal and state government\nagencies, including the United States Forest Service, across the nation, as\nwell as internationally. More information about Bridger Aerospace is available\nat https://www.bridgeraerospace.com.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nTom Cook\nBridgerAerospaceIR@icrinc.com\n\nMedia Contact\n\nDevin Johnson\nBridger Aerospace\n406-919-5980\nd.johnson@bridgeraerospace.com\n\nForward Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements”\nwithin the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements\nregarding the anticipated scope, duration, performance, benefits and value of\nthe task order announced in this press release; expected operational\nperformance and capabilities of the aircraft, sensors and related\ntechnologies; anticipated revenues and business opportunities associated with\nthe task order; demand for aerial intelligence and wildfire response services;\nand Bridger’s future business, operations and financial performance.\nForward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as\n“believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,”\n“anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,”\n“plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “poised,”\n“positioned,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,”\n“outlook,” “target,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject\nto risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and\nuncertainties include, among others, the risk that the task order does not\ngenerate the anticipated revenues, business opportunities or operational\nbenefits; the risk that the task order may be modified, delayed, terminated or\nnot renewed; risks associated with government procurement processes,\nappropriations, funding decisions and agency requirements; aircraft\navailability, maintenance, operational readiness, staffing, technology\nperformance, sensor functionality, data transmission capabilities, customer\nacceptance and regulatory approvals; the timing, severity and geographic scope\nof wildfire seasons and other emergency response activities; competitive,\nfinancial, operational and economic conditions; and the other risks described\nin Bridger’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the\n“SEC”), including the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31,\n2025, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2026, the Quarterly Report on\nForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which was filed with the SEC\non May 8, 2026, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and subsequent filings made\nby Bridger with the SEC from time to time. Forward-looking statements reflect\nBridger’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of\nthe date of this press release. Subsequent events and developments may cause\nBridger’s views, expectations or assessments to change. Bridger may elect to\nupdate these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, but\nBridger specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking\nstatements speak only as of the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue\nreliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements contained in\nthis press release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d92b7f72-b6ac-47e5-a20b-62c2bd924efe)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbNk2FX","title":"Bridger Aerospace Secures DOI Task Order, Deploying Its Most Advanced Multi-Mission Wildfire Aircraft","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"BAER","created":"2026-07-16T12:30:00.727Z","tickers":["BAER","BAERW"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"BELGRADE, Mont., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group\nHoldings, Inc. (“Bridger,” “Bridger Aerospace” or the “Company”)\n(NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting\ncompanies, today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S.\nDepartment of the Interior (DOI) to deploy a King Air 350 equipped with\nBridger’s most advanced Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) capabilities.\n\nFollowing months of extensive modifications completed at Bridger's\nFAA-certified repair station, supported by the engineering expertise of the\ncompany's Huntsville team, the aircraft has been deployed under a 112-day task\norder to provide advanced situational awareness in support of wildfire and\nother emergency operations across the United States.\n\nThe aircraft is equipped with Blackhawk engine upgrades to deliver jet-like\nspeed, superior loiter time, and outstanding low-altitude performance. This\nKing Air is also enhanced with Garmin avionics, dual sensor systems, and\nreal-time data dissemination capabilities. Its sensor suite includes the\nfirst-ever use of Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) technology in wildfire,\npaired with the proven performance of the MX-15 electro-optical/infrared\n(EO/IR) sensor.\n\n“Our King Air MMA represents Bridger's commitment to combining advanced\ntechnology with specialized aircraft to deliver the most innovative wildfire\nand other emergency intelligence solutions available,” said Bridger CEO Sam\nDavis. “This project was an extraordinary undertaking for our team, and we\nbelieve it has the potential to significantly enhance how intelligence is\ncollected, shared, and acted upon in the field. As we advance our mission to\nprotect lives, property, and the environment, we remain focused on delivering\nhighly capable aircraft, exceptional platform performance, and meaningful\nvalue to our partners.”\n\nThis deployment marks another milestone in Bridger's mission to equip\nfrontline wildfire personnel with the most capable and fully integrated aerial\nintelligence tools available. The aircraft will operate through the end of\nOctober and will be based in Bozeman, Montana, supporting primarily wildfire\nresponse efforts as temperatures rise and drought conditions intensify across\nthe western United States.\n\nAbout Bridger Aerospace\n\nBased in Belgrade, Montana, Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. is one of\nthe nation’s largest aerial firefighting companies. Bridger provides aerial\nfirefighting and wildfire management services to federal and state government\nagencies, including the United States Forest Service, across the nation, as\nwell as internationally. More information about Bridger Aerospace is available\nat https://www.bridgeraerospace.com.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nTom Cook\nBridgerAerospaceIR@icrinc.com\n\nMedia Contact\n\nDevin Johnson\nBridger Aerospace\n406-919-5980\nd.johnson@bridgeraerospace.com\n\nForward Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements”\nwithin the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements\nregarding the anticipated scope, duration, performance, benefits and value of\nthe task order announced in this press release; expected operational\nperformance and capabilities of the aircraft, sensors and related\ntechnologies; anticipated revenues and business opportunities associated with\nthe task order; demand for aerial intelligence and wildfire response services;\nand Bridger’s future business, operations and financial performance.\nForward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as\n“believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,”\n“anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,”\n“plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “poised,”\n“positioned,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,”\n“outlook,” “target,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject\nto risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and\nuncertainties include, among others, the risk that the task order does not\ngenerate the anticipated revenues, business opportunities or operational\nbenefits; the risk that the task order may be modified, delayed, terminated or\nnot renewed; risks associated with government procurement processes,\nappropriations, funding decisions and agency requirements; aircraft\navailability, maintenance, operational readiness, staffing, technology\nperformance, sensor functionality, data transmission capabilities, customer\nacceptance and regulatory approvals; the timing, severity and geographic scope\nof wildfire seasons and other emergency response activities; competitive,\nfinancial, operational and economic conditions; and the other risks described\nin Bridger’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the\n“SEC”), including the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31,\n2025, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2026, the Quarterly Report on\nForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which was filed with the SEC\non May 8, 2026, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and subsequent filings made\nby Bridger with the SEC from time to time. Forward-looking statements reflect\nBridger’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of\nthe date of this press release. Subsequent events and developments may cause\nBridger’s views, expectations or assessments to change. Bridger may elect to\nupdate these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, but\nBridger specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking\nstatements speak only as of the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue\nreliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements contained in\nthis press release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d92b7f72-b6ac-47e5-a20b-62c2bd924efe)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-16T12:30:00.854302578Z","server_sent_at_ms":1784205000854},"received_at":"2026-07-16T12:30:00.920Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/16/3328432/0/en/Bridger-Aerospace-Secures-DOI-Task-Order-Deploying-Its-Most-Advanced-Multi-Mission-Wildfire-Aircraft.html"},"analysis":{"id":"79476","press_release_id":"90416","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Aerospace & Defense","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Bridger Aerospace secured a 112-day task order from the U.S. Department of the Interior to deploy its King Air 350 equipped with advanced Multi-Mission Aircraft capabilities.\n\nThe deployment features the first-ever use of Wide Area Motion Imagery technology in wildfire, paired with MX-15 sensors and Blackhawk engine upgrades to support emergency operations.\n\nOperations will run through the end of October based in Bozeman, Montana, supporting response efforts as drought conditions intensify across the western United States.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"DOI contract win validates advanced MMA capabilities, but value undisclosed."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"task_order_duration_days":112}},"quotedText":"Our King Air MMA represents Bridger's commitment to combining advanced technology with specialized aircraft to deliver the most innovative wildfire and other emergency intelligence solutions available","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Sam Davis","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Tom Cook","role":"Investor Contact"},{"name":"Devin Johnson","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["King Air 350","Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA)","Blackhawk engine upgrades","Garmin avionics","Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) technology","MX-15 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor"],"companies":[{"name":"Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc.","ticker":"BAER"},{"name":"U.S. Department of the Interior","relationship":"customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"Secured a 112-day DOI task order during peak wildfire season utilizing advanced technology. 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