![]() The ultimate measure of airlift effectiveness is the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential battle area. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. ![]() The Air Force said the bomb’s connectivity allows redirection to a new target midair after launch.The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. It can strike stationary targets up to 69 miles away and moving targets up to 45 miles away using a combination of millimeter wave active radar homing, semi-active laser guidance, infrared homing, GPS-coupled inertial guidance and data link technology. This would come in handy when an F-15E needs to strike multiple ground targets with a high level of accuracy, the Air Force said. The 204-pound StormBreaker is a relatively small weapon measuring 69 inches long and about 7 inches in diameter, allowing the Strike Eagle to carry up to 28 of them. ![]() The Air Force resumed fielding the weapon in September 2020. ![]() Raytheon redesigned the component and retrofit nearly 600 bombs that were already delivered. A key component had a technical problem, which in July 2019 caused a pause in production of the weapon. It’s a major step forward for a weapon that at one point was delayed for roughly a year by production problems. ![]()
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