Japan converts C-2 transport planes into arsenal planes 

日本防衛省為航空自衛隊C-2運輸機配備遠程導彈，以增強其防區外防禦能力。借鑒美國快速龍計畫，在最大程度減少對現有運輸機改裝的前提下，為其配備一種可以從平臺自由投放後在空中點火的託盤炸彈，將其改造成可發射遠程導彈的“武庫機”，從而具備類似於戰略轟炸機的能力。
The Ministry of Defense of Japan equips Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft with long-range missiles to enhance its standoff defense capabilities. Drawing lessons from the U.S. Rapid Dragon program, on the premise of minimizing the modification of existing transport aircraft, equip it with a pallet bomb that can be dropped freely from the platform and then ignite in the air, transforming it into an "arsenal aircraft" that can launch long-range missiles , thus possessing capabilities similar to strategic bombers.