How does the C-17 Globemaster III stack up with other modern cargo aircraft? The question immediately raises more questions, such as whether the comparison is with civil or military aircraft, and what ...

The C-17's four powerful and reliable engines make it one of the most important aircraft in the Air Force.

One aircraft's incredible impact: Unraveling the mystery of the C-17 Globemaster's unmatched versatility and reliability.

At Stewart Air National Guard Base, the U.S. Air Force's 105th Airlift Wing (AW) is at the forefront of a significant modernization initiative impacting the entire C-17 Globemaster III fleet. The unit ...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated a program in December 1979, known as the Cargo-Experimental (C-X) competition, as a means of finding a new strategic airlift aircraft that was ...

Boeing has delivered the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at the company's final assembly facility in Long Beach earlier today UAE ...

U.S. Air Force Considering Bringing Forward C-17 Replacement is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your ...

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B. Omega Air Refueling, based in ...

US military movements, including multiple C-17 deployments, fighter jet transfers and carrier strike group activity, are fuelling speculation of a possible American strike on Iran amid rising regional ...

In mid-December, the Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole source contract through 2031 to replace the flight deck of the company’s C-17 airlifter. The avionics redesign through the use of ...

World military news today (January 27) includes: the US deploying C-17 aircraft on a large scale; France using RAPIDFire 40mm cannons on warships; and Egypt continuing negotiations to purchase J-20 ...