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WHO ARE WE?
SAINT INDUSTRIES INC (SII) IS AN AERIAL DELIVERY COMPANY, AKA AIR DROP, THAT PROVIDES AIR DROP RELATED OEM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. IN 2002, WE WERE TASKED BY BOEING C-17 PHANTOM WORKS & THE US AIR FORCE TO CREATE A NEW "SURGE CAPABLE" AERIAL FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM.
THE GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP A SAFER, HIGHLY SCALABLE & MORE AFFORDABLE SYSTEM THAT'S GENERIC TO THOUSANDS OF EXISTING AIRCRAFT LIKE LOCKHEED MARTIN C-130/L-100, BOEING C-17 AND THE NEW EMBRAER KC-390 AIRLIFTERS.
WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT GOAL AND HAVE BEEN HELPING MILITARIES FLY WILDFIRE MISSIONS SINCE 2016.
THIS SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION INCLUDED INDUSTRY PARTNERS FROM BOEING C-17 PHANTOM WORKS, US MILITARY AIR DROP AND TEST & EVAL TEAMS FROM THE MAJOR COMMAND OF THE US AIR FORCE - AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC), USAF ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE - AIR TRANSPORTABILITY TEST LOADING ACTIVITY (ATTLA), US ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH CENTER (NSRDEC) AND THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE TEST CENTER (AATC).
DURING OUR CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT, SII INVENTED & PATENTED PCADS ALONG WITH SAFETY AND DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS SUCH AS HALO TIME DELAY AND INTRINSIC VERTICAL RESTRAINT, MAKING PCADS THE SAFEST AND MOST CAPABLE AERIAL FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE. PCADS IS DEPLOYABLE DAY AND NIGHT, FINALLY BRINGING A NEW VERY LARGE AIRTANKER (VLAT) TOOL WITH INCREASED CAPABILITIES TO THE WILDFIRE ARSENAL THAT IS NOT DEPENDENT ON MODIFIED AIRCRAFT OR SPECIALS CREWS AND NEVER GROUNDED IN RED FLAG HIGH WINDS OR OTHER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT GROUND TRADITIONAL AIRTANKERS (LATS/VLATS).
AIR DROP MIGHT BE NEW TO THE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING WORLD, BUT PCADS ARE DEPLOYED FOLLOWING AGE OLD SAFE AND PRECISE TACTICS IN USE BY THE LARGEST AIR FORCES TO DELIVER AID AND SUPPLIES ANYWHERE SINCE WWI, THAT'S OVER 100 YEARS OF PRECISION AIR DROP!
TO DATE, PCADS IS THE ONLY CAFFS (CONTAINERIZED AERIAL FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM) DEVELOPED WITH INDUSTRY AND US MILITARY AIR DROP TEAMS, THAT WAS FUNDED BY CONGRESS AND CURRENTLY IN USE ON LIVE FIRES WITH C-130 AIRCRAFT ON DIRECT ATTACK AND SUPPRESSION MISSIONS.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Saint Industries is based in Simi Valley, California, the heart of wildfire country and was established to fill current operational voids in aerial delivery solutions for both governments and private sectors. PCADS™ primary use is for direct and indirect aerial firefighting strategies, with a secondary focus on Humanitarian Aid and other Air Drop applications.
Our team includes Subject Matter Experts (SME's) from wildland firefighting, the US Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force & career California Fire Chiefs. Our global team is the most experienced Aerial Firefighting & Air Drop SME's in the world, capable of providing the highest level of wildfire and Air Drop education possible.
Our goal is to provide every government the SAFEST and most economical aerial delivery technology for whatever disasters might happen including wildfires, nuclear and chemical incidents, as well as, pest and foliage control. Saving lives, properties & our natural resources has become the crucial mission for PCADS.
To date, over 3,000 PCADS have been deployed successfully and proven to be not just a simple box, but a highly engineered liquid delivery solution whenever disasters call for it.
PCADS is ready to answer the call, no annual contracts needed, and we'll Bring The Rain!
PCADS are Simple, Cost Effective and Safe!
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES
SAINT INDUSTRIES IS THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY MANUFACTURER OF PCADS
PCADS™ Timeline
2008
PCADS™ WAS CHOSEN BY THE 110TH CONGRESS TO DEVELOP THE CAFFS PROGRAM
BID WAS WON AGAINST THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM
DURING THIS 10 YEAR R&D PHASE, TEAM PCADS WORKED WITH WILDLAND FIRE SME'S, USFS AIRTANKER EVAL TEAMS, US MILITARY WILDLAND FIRE & AIR DROP SME'S, BOEING C -17 PHANTOM WORKS & THE AIR GUARD/RESERVE TO MAKE PCADS THE SAFEST, MOST ECONOMICAL & SCALABLE GENERIC AFF SYSTEM.
2016
PCADS™ WON THE HEADS UP COMPETITION WITH THE ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE TO REPLACE THEIR MAFFS OPERATIONS WITH A GENERIC & AFFORDABLE SYSTEM
BID WAS WON AGAINST THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM
SINCE INCEPTION OF THEIR PCADS DIRECT ATTACK MISSIONS, THE RTAF HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING THE ASEAN HAZE POLLUTION FROM THEIR WILDFIRES BY DEPLOYING A FULL FRONTAL ATTACK OF ASSETS. THE RTAF IS USING EVERYTHING AT THEIR DISPOSAL INCLUDING SPY SATELLITES, DRONES, CLOUD SEEDING, TRADITIONAL AIRTANKERS, HELOS & PCADS FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE RESPONSE.
LEARN MORE HERE ABOUT RTAF - BLOG LINK
CLICK HERE - PCADS, DRONES, SPOC & JEDIS TO ENHANCE AERIAL FIREFIGHTING
CLICK HERE - FEDERAL & PROVINCEWIDE COLLABORATION TO BATTLE WILDFIRES IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
2018
PCADS™ RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE UNITES STATES AIR FORCE - AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC) FOR USE ON ALL C-130 FOR ESF-4 WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING MISSIONS.
2021
THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE & FIRE SERVICE IS EVALUATING BOTH CAFFS SYSTEMS INCLUDING PCADS™ FROM LOW (500FT) AND HIGH ALTITUDES (1000-5000FT) ALONG WITH THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM ONLY FROM LOW ALTITUDE DUE TO LIMITATIONS OF THEIR SIMPLE BOX.
CHECK BACK FOR NEWS Q4 2021 WITH THE RESULTS!
PCADS™ HALO IS THE ONLY "CAFFS" SYSTEM THAT IS BEING DEPLOYED ON LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS ANYWHERE
Do you have questions for our team? Contact us at: BringTheRain@SaintIndustries.com
Please see Our Story & FAQ sections for more information about PCADS!