The 19th Airlift Wing HERKWERX Innovation Lab conducted operational testing on a compact, transportable cargo loader prototype at Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas, July 29-31, 2024. Members of Headquarters Air Force and Air Mobility Command, along with Team Little Rock leadership, also received a project demonstration during this time.

The loader was conceptualized in 2019, when the need for more robust loader was identified during a deployment to the middle east.  In 2021, the idea was submitted into a Spark Tank competition; this idea soon became the first long term project for HERKWERX.

Compared to traditional loaders, this loader is capable of unloading an aircraft using half the manpower and equipment. This new model also provides flexibility so it's able to onload cargo in locations with minimal or no infrastructure.

Other features of the loader include weighing less than 5,000 pounds, the ability to fit in a single pallet position, it can lift greater than 20,000 pounds, and its compatibility with most cargo aircraft utilizing the L463 cargo system.