A yearslong effort to find an affordable way to turn cargo planes into strike platforms is now an official program with anticipated fielding in 2027.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center recently announced the establishment of “Dragon Cart,” the program of record to arm mobility aircraft such as the C-17 and C-130 with so-called palletized munitions.
The palletized munitions concept involves putting a specialized container loaded with cr…
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