A deep dive into the design behind the distinctive C-17.

The use of commercial technologies for upgrades to Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] F117 engine for the U.S. Air Force C-17 airlifter by Boeing obviates the need for a re-engining of the 222 C-17s in the ...

A Ward 250 nuclear microreactor positioned for loading into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. - United States Department of War February 15, 2026 was a historic day for the United States ...

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 ...

A C-17 onloads equipment during a July 2025 exercise. Credit: U.S. Air Force AURORA, Colorado—The U.S. Air Force needs to press forward on modernizing its airlift fleet after being too slow on ...

For the first time, a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has airlifted a complete, 5 MW nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah for assembly and ...

USAF is continuing its steady stream of funding to Northrop Grumman to provide protection against heat-seeking missiles to its aircraft. The latest is a $12.5-million deal to install the Large ...

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide mission computer technology for the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III Flight Deck ...

The Australian Army transported its HIMARS on USAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft to demonstrate the artillery systemʼs air transportability as a part of Exercise 'Kenney Strikes Backʼ. (Commonwealth of ...

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?