
The Air Force is testing the viability of palletized munitions on its cargo aircraft to increase fire capacity, and could soon proceed to prototyping and fielding that capability, the head of the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) office said May 27. The service has conducted successful tests of simulated palletized munitions from both C-130 and C-17 transport aircraft to see how effective the technology would be to provide additional capacity to the joint force, said Maj. Gen. Clint Hinote…