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.

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.