In a first, Reaper makes highway landing, Air Force says

In a first, Reaper makes highway landing, Air Force says
In a first, Reaper makes highway landing, Air Force says

During a military exercise in Wyoming, an MQ-9 Reaper made history by conducting its first highway landing alongside what the Air Force says is the greatest number of aircraft to pull off the tactic.

US Air Force one step closer to turning cargo planes into makeshift bombers

US Air Force one step closer to turning cargo planes into makeshift bombers
US Air Force one step closer to turning cargo planes into makeshift bombers

Next month, the Air Force will see if it can launch a live cruise missile from a pallet that was air dropped by a cargo plane.

Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year

Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year
Air Force Special Operations Expects Amphibious MC-130J Test Next Year

Notably, Slife called out the need to operate in and around “an island environment that is not serviced by a major fixed operating base runway.”

Can Special Ops Build A C-130 Seaplane? They’re Trying

Can Special Ops Build A C-130 Seaplane? They’re Trying
Can Special Ops Build A C-130 Seaplane? They’re Trying

“Is it going to be cost effective? That’s why we have several lines of effort early on and there will be plenty of off-ramp [opportunities] along the way to determine if we move forward” said Col. Ken Kuebler, SOCOMs Fixed Wing chief.

AFRL Moves To Equip Cargo Planes With Bombs In a Box

AFRL Moves To Equip Cargo Planes With Bombs In a Box
AFRL Moves To Equip Cargo Planes With Bombs In a Box

WASHINGTON: With its latest contract to Lockheed Martin, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has taken another step in its effort to rapidly develop a capability to drop bombs and launch cruise missiles to augment the shrinking fleet of long-range bombers.  The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract, announced yesterday and worth $25 million over 18…

Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops: ‘Bomb Bay In A Box’

Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops: ‘Bomb Bay In A Box’
Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops: ‘Bomb Bay In A Box’

“You’ve got to create enough capacity so that long-range punch is really a punch,” Maj. Gen. Clint Hinote said.