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Air Force leaders say cargo planes may launch cruise missiles

Senior Air Force leaders say the service is close to using C-17s and other cargo aircraft to launch cruise missiles by airdrop, following years of experiments and tests. They describe the capability as a way to bolster the combat fleet and a major shift in the service’s mindset.

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