Rapid Dragon is the U.S. Air Force’s bold new way to launch cruise missiles from cargo planes. It turns everyday aircraft into lethal strike platforms with minimal modification. This agile ...

The Rapid Dragon program is a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation. The test demonstrated the deployment of a production ...

The US Air Force (USAF) Rapid Dragon Experimentation Program, in association with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Det 1, has successfully ...

Airmen and riggers with the 1st Special Operations Squadron Logistics Readiness Squadron load a Rapid Dragon Palletized Weapon System aboard an MC-130J Commando II in December 2021. (USAF ...