Weapon tag archive

Cargo Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Cargo, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk, Autonomous cargo utility helicopter UAS, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsSikorsky S-70UAS U-HawkAutonomous cargo utility helicopter UASSide: Unconfirmed conflict contextBuilt: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation / United StatesThe Sikorsky S-70UAS U-Hawk is a 2025 autonomous UH-60L Black Hawk conversion that removes the cockpit, adds clamshell doors and a rear ramp, and turns the helicopter into a cargo-first UAS. Sikorsky said it completed the redesign in 10 months and showed payload options ranging from palletized cargo to HIMARS and Naval Strike Missile loads.

CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Heavy-lift transport helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsCH-47 Chinook helicopterHeavy-lift transport helicopterSide: UnknownBuilt: Boeing / United StatesThe Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a U.S. tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter family used for cargo, troop movement, casualty evacuation, and special operations. Its rear ramp, external sling-load capability, and long-running Army service made it one of the most recognizable utility rotorcraft in U.S. and allied inventories.

C-5 Galaxy, Strategic airlifter / transport aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsC-5 GalaxyStrategic airlifter / transport aircraft familySide: Unconfirmed conflict contextBuilt: Lockheed Martin / Lockheed-Georgia Co. / United StatesThe Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a U.S. heavy strategic airlifter family built by Lockheed Martin for outsized cargo and personnel transport. The aircraft's nose and aft cargo doors, 28-wheel landing gear, and intercontinental lift capacity made it the U.S. Air Force's largest transport and a standard global airlift platform from the Vietnam era onward.

C-130 Hercules, Tactical airlift transport aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aircraft & UAVsC-130 HerculesTactical airlift transport aircraftSide: Unconfirmed conflict contextBuilt: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company / United StatesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a U.S. tactical airlift family built by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for rough-strip operations, oversized cargo, and airdrop missions. The Air Force says the aircraft can carry utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles, airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds, and remains in production in C-130J form.

M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle, 5-ton 6x6 medium tactical cargo truck, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentM1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle5-ton 6x6 medium tactical cargo truckSide: UkraineBuilt: Oshkosh Defense / United StatesThe M1083 6x6 medium tactical vehicle is the standard 5-ton cargo member of the U.S. Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles line. Army budget materials describe the M1083 as a cargo-and-soldier transport truck with hinged side rails and optional bench seats, Ukrainian reporting identifies an M1083A1P2 tractor supporting M777 howitzers in the Russia-Ukraine War 2014-present, and Janes notes that the AN/TPQ-53 radar has also been mounted on the M1083 platform.