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Lockheed Martin to Demo Airlifter Palletized Munition Next Year

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Lockheed Martin to Demo Airlifter Palletized Munition Next Year
A high altitude airdrop of palletized munitions (JASSM simulants) from a C-17 using standard operational airdrop procedures was conducted during the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) second on-ramp exercise Aug. 31-Sept. 3 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Under an up to $25 million, 18-month contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) last month, Lockheed Martin [LMT] plans to demonstrate next year the capability for C-130 and Boeing [BA] C-17 airlifters to drop dozens of long-range cruise missiles, such as the Lockheed Martin Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER). While such a capability may help in conflicts against nations with sophisticated air defenses, the use of airlifters as munitions platforms may also strain DoD…

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