Across North America, military and commercial aviation teams are rethinking how they protect their hangars.
Ignitable Liquid Drainage Floor Assemblies (ILDFA) have been selected for three new construction and retrofit applications across the U.S. and Canada:
- 25,000 sq ft new construction hangar at Naval Air Station Point Mugu supporting the MQ-25 Squadron
- 13,000 sq ft retrofit of the HCS-25 Squadron hangar at Andersen Air Force Base
- 57,000 sq ft across four new construction hangar bays at CFB Cold Lake supporting the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) for the Royal Canadian Air Force
The selection of ILDFA for these projects reflects a trend in the fire protection industry as facility owners and engineering teams are prioritizing systems that:
- Minimize infrastructure requirements
- Reduce system complexity
- Support operational continuity
- Address long-term risk exposure
What was once considered an alternative is quickly becoming standard in both retrofit and new-build hangars.
