The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.

The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.

The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.

The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.

The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.

The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced the next phase of its effort to use its fleet of fixed-wing transport aircraft as launch platforms for long-range munitions.

The USAF is experimenting with using its fixed-wing transport aircraft, including the MC-130J special mission Hercules, as launch platforms for long-range munitions. (Lockheed Martin)

The USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office awarded Lockheed Martin a USD25 million contract to support the fourth phase of the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign (PMEC), under which airlifter such as the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules would be used as air-to-surface weapons delivery vehicles.