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CAFFS: Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems

The Guardian is a significant advancement in Aerial Firefighting. Caylym’s development team, based in Fresno (CA, USA), has designed a patented firefighting system that is simple and universal. The Guardian is an 8-ply, continuously wound corrugated container that holds 264 gallons or 1000 liters of liquid. Unlike other systems, no aircraft modifications are required to use The Guardian.

This advanced system is deployed using the well-established Container Delivery System (CDS) procedures from any rear-loading cargo aircraft. Each Guardian releases its contents below and behind the aircraft in an overlapping pattern creating an instant and accurate rainstorm. The Guardian has demonstrated the ability to deliver a payload designed for a direct attack or for laying a long, consistent, solid line for retardant.

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Using existing military aircraft, The Guardian expands a country’s aerial firefighting capabilities without the need to perform any aircraft modifications. Local and national governments no longer need to maintain and store a single-mission firefighting fleet. For example, the United States only has a dozen or so high capacity water bombers, yet the ANG has hundreds of military C-130s capable of delivering the Guardian. These military aircraft, operated by State Air Guard Units, can serve their home or neighboring states in times of need. This potential aerial firefighting fleet is operated and maintained by the ANG and is mission ready.


The Guardian can be assembled, filled and loaded in minutes with just two workers. Though the Guardian is 100% recyclable and 90% biodegradable each individual Guardian unit and its components remain tethered land inside the drop zone for easy clean up. Units can be collapsed into their space saving shipping configuration and recycled.

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Guardians property of the Italian Air Force

  • No airframe modification on any aircraft is required to accommodate the Guardian.

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  • The Guardian can be dropped from any rear-loading aircraft including:

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                                                                              Leonardo C-27J Spartan

                                                                              Lockheed C-130 Hercules

                                                                              Boeing C-17 Globemaster

                                                                              Casa C-295

                                                                              Casa CN-235

                                                                              Fairchild C-123

                                                                              Boeing CV-22 Osprey

                                                                             Helicopters:

                                                                              Boeing CH-47 Chinook 

                                                                              Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion 

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  • The Guardian transforms rear-loading cargo aircraft into a firefighting platform.

 

  • Units hold 264 gallons (1,000 liters) of liquid (fresh/salt water, gel, foam, and retardant).

 

  • A C-130 carrying 16 units can drop any combination of units or the entire cargo, increasing flexibility and utility of each sortie.

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