Boeing gets US$32 million contract to support NATO C-17 simulator
Three-year agreement covers the training system used by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Pápa Air Base in Hungary
Airbus
Europe weighs modernized An-124 or new aircraft to replace C-17
Airbus-led study identifies two options as European countries face a shortage of aircraft capable of carrying outsized military cargo from the 2030s
US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
Congress orders study on bringing C-17 production back a decade after assembly line closure
Lack of a Western successor and growing airlift demands have put the Globemaster III back into the discussion
U.S. flies nuclear microreactor on C-17 in first test of rapid deployment concept
Demonstration by Energy and Defense departments aims to prove viability of mobile atomic power for military bases and remote sites
Boeing secures USAF contract to modernize C-17 Globemaster III cockpit
Avionics refresh will support long-term operation of the heavy airlifter through the 2070s
USAF plans to replace C-5 and C-17 with 274 new cargo planes by 2038
Air Force strategy calls for gradual transition to the Next-Generation Airlifter, with operational start expected in 2041
US Air Force plans just one aircraft to replace C-17 and C-5M cargo planes
New airlifter to feature enhanced speed, operational flexibility and defensive systems for mid-2040s entry
Boeing mulls restart of C-17 Globemaster III production line
Potential reactivation depends on international demand and economic feasibility; Japan may be the interested party
US Air Force C-17s conduct deportation flights to Guatemala
Military transport aircraft took off from Texas and Arizona carrying people who entered the United States illegally. The Trump administration said it was “sending a strong message to the entire world.”