Aerial firefighting has become an essential part of wildfire suppression strategies, offering the speed, precision, and ...

Equipped with the MAFFS II system, Leonardo's C-27J Spartan NG emerges as a versatile multi-mission platform which can ...

MAFFS, or Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, transforms a military transport into an aerial firefighter. In an interview ...

When deployed as a firefighting aircraft, the C-130 can be equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS ... to pilots when dropped. The US military has eight MAFFs units ready ...

one of the largest number of aircraft at a fire event ever. Kelly McEvers reports on how it worked. KELLY MCEVERS, BYLINE: It was Friday night, January 10, Day 4 of the fires. The wind changed ...

As severe wildfires continue carving destruction though the Los Angeles area, the US military has deployed aircraft to help ... with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS), have been ...

More than 1,600 California National Guard soldiers are active in efforts to fight the multiple wildfires burning around Los ...

a fire captain for Cal Fire. There are eight activated military C-130s that have been modified specifically to contain the wildfires. The aircraft can release 3,000 gallons of water or red fire ...

A man who was piloting a drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft working on the Palisades fire has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, pay a fine and complete community service ...

The first round, in May 2024, included both Italian military and civilian ... to clients is a multi-mission aircraft, able to perform not only fire-fighting missions, but also cargo and MEDEVAC.