U.S. Air Force Plans to Deploy Cruise Missiles from Cargo Aircraft by 2027

The Rapid Dragon program, now called Dragon Cart, transitioned to a Program of Record and will see cargo aircraft able to deploy palletized cruise missiles by 2027. The U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Dragon program is now an official Program of Record (PoR), the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) announced on Apr. 30, 2026. […]