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
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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.”
Landing of RAF planes in Brazil en route to Falklands spark protests from Argentina
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters have made technical stops in Brazilian cities on their way to the archipelago in the south of the Atlantic
C-17 that took refugees from Afghanistan transported record 823 people
US Air Force corrected the previous information, which considered only the 640 adults aboard the Boeing aircraft