See how the latest cruise missile launch system works. They are thrown from planes

The video showed a new concept called Rapid Dragon. It shows cruise missiles being dropped from

C-17 and EC-130 aircraft. Such a strategy could enhance US strike power.

The equipment was tested back in the summer at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Representatives of Lockheed Martin, whichorganized the event together with the US Air Force, said that during the tests it was possible to check all the main aspects of the work. In particular, the release of JASSM-ER cruise missiles. After that, it became clear that such an algorithm works and can be used. The carriers were C-17 and EC-130 aircraft.

The project aims to increase the impactpower using cruise missiles. Previously, missiles were launched from the B-1 Lancer strategic bomber. But there weren’t enough of them, and recently they decided to write off some of the machines and no longer use them. 

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