C-17s Will Soon Be Armed With Pallets of Cruise Missiles

C-17s Will Soon Be Armed With Pallets of Cruise Missiles

After years of experiments and tests, senior Air Force leaders say they're on the verge of using C-17s and other cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles via airdrop, touting the development as a way to bolster the combat fleet and a major shift in the service’s mindset. The post Air Force Leaders: C-17s Will Soon Be Armed with Pallets of Cruise Missiles appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Cargo jets may take on combat role with palletized FAMM missiles

KISSIMMEE, FL -- Air Mobility Command’s C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster fleets may soon be able to “deliver mass fires” against enemy threats, AMC commander Lt. Gen. Daniel Tulley told an audience of airmen here at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual conference. The large transport jets are actively being equipped with a palletized version of the emerging Family of Affordable Mass Munitions, or low-cost, long-range cruise missiles built …

US Air Force moves closer to arming C-17 cargo jets with cruise missiles

Senior commanders say transport aircraft could soon launch large numbers of low-cost missiles, with the Dragon Cart program targeting operational deployment in 2027