Although the C-17 Globemaster III had its maiden flight in 1991, it took four more years until the first C-17 squadron became ...

While the C-17 Globemaster III (233 in service - 2019) is smaller than the C-5 Galaxy (56 in service - 2019) and cannot ...

The concept of the Next Generation Airlifter is taking shape as a single platform that can perform the role of both the C-5 and C-17 transports.

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation’s LMT business unit, Aeronautics, recently secured a $56 million contract to support the C-5M Super Galaxy fleet. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will provide ...

AUGUST 12TH. NOW TO A KCRA THREE NEWS EXCLUSIVE. OUR ERIN HEFT BRINGS US INTO TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE FOR A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT THE IMPRESSIVE EQUIPMENT HELD ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, NOT JUST ...

China unveils a next-generation military transport capable of carrying 120 tonnes over 6,500 km, challenging US airlift ...

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service. The US Air Force plans to replace both of its ...

CymSTAR contractor supporting the C-5 Formal Training Unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The new award covers a transition period followed by nine option years, ensuring sustained ...

A C-17 Globemaster on the runway. - Matheus Obst/Shutterstock As enormous a military budget as the United States has, money is never infinite. It's being allocated in a thousand different directions, ...