Air Force tests Rapid Dragon missile system on China’s doorstep

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-rapid-dragon-mobility-guardian-2023/ 

The Rapid Dragon system, including the nose of a cruise missile, falls away from an Air Force MC-130J. When dropped from a cargo plane, the system launches the cruise missile while still under parachute, turning the traditionally unarmed, cargo-hauling plane into a long range weapons platform.