Equipped with the MAFFS II system FireHerc will be capable of dropping up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant or water and with the RADS system 4,000 gallons.
The FireHerc is designed to disperse retardant to contain and control fires in locations with complex terrain and compromised operating conditions.

Lockheed Martin says it could deliver a night fire-fighting capability in two to three years.