McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III: 52 stories collected since August 2, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Military aviation, Civil aviation, Other.
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October 30, 2026
Three-year agreement covers the training system used by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing at Pápa Air Base in Hungary
October 21, 2026
The modernised Apache attack helicopters No. 25 and 26, in the new “Echo” version (AH-64E), are aboard a NATO C-17 en… more…
October 16, 2026
The Canadian aerobatic display team Snowbirds performed this Friday, Oct. 16, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, their final aerobatic display with the jet trainer…
This article was originally published on idrw.org. Gliders India Limited (GIL), a defence public sector undertaking under Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur has issued an... Read the full article on…
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds marked the end of an era on Friday, October 16, with their final home-closing air show using the iconic CT-114 Tutor aircraft at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan…
September 27, 2026
Europe's heavy-lift air transport depends heavily on a handful of Antonov An-124s, which are increasingly aging. The A400M, KC-390 or Boeing C-17 can take over some of their…
September 26, 2026
A study funded by the European Union on strategic air transport identified two options to secure Europe's capacity for outsized cargo transport: a modernization…
September 23, 2026
This allows the use of up to five An-124-100 aircraft, capable of carrying loads of up to 120 tonnes each. "The aging of the aircraft under the Salis service contract, the…
September 21, 2026
A deep modernization of the “Ruslans” emerges as a bridging solution while Europe weighs new C-17s and a possible strategic airlifter of its own.
A deep modernization of the "Ruslans" emerges as a bridging solution while Europe weighs new C-17s and a possible strategic cargo aircraft of its own.
By Fernando Valduga. Europe has begun an assessment to preserve its strategic airlift capacity for large, heavy cargo. A study presented in September…
Airbus-led study identifies two options as European countries face a shortage of aircraft capable of carrying outsized military cargo from the 2030s
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A European Union-funded study on strategic airlift has identified two options for maintaining the oversized
A European Union-funded study on strategic airlift has identified two options for sustaining Europe’s outsized cargo capacity: a… The post Europe weighs modernizing Antonov An-124 or building its…
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September 18, 2026
The United States Air Force is examining whether it would be feasible to resume production of the…
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The US Air Force has once again considered the possibility of resuming production of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, an aircraft whose manufacturing ended more than a decade ago. The option…
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September 17, 2026
Production ended more than a decade ago.
September 16, 2026
Air Mobility Command confirms that restarting C-17 production is one of the options in the NGAL Analysis of Alternatives. Congress wants costs and timelines by March 2027. The single successor, if…
Air Mobility Command confirms that restarting C-17 production is one of the options in the NGAL Analysis of Alternatives. Congress wants costs and timelines by March 2027. The single successor, if…
The USAF is about to kick off a larger review of next-generation airlift options, and is still refining requirements for new tankers. The post USAF Assessing Feasibility Of Restarting C-17…
September 14, 2026
“We can’t devote C-130s and C-17s to do a lot of these little shuttle missions,” said retired Maj. Gen. Kyle Kremer, a Merlin advisor.
September 7, 2026
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C-17 T-1 Posted by the National Museum of the US Air Force on its Facebook Page, the photos in this article feature the Museum’s Boeing C-17 Globemaster III that includes signatures from Gwyneth…
The Royal Australian Air Force put on a spectacular air display at Brisbane with one of its F/A-18F Super Hornet fighters and a C-17A Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft. The…
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September 6, 2026
On August 26, a giant C-17A Globemaster that took off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, carrying CIA director Ratcliffe on board, landed at Moscow's airport of...
September 2, 2026
The C-17A Globemaster III departed RAAF Base Amberley on Tuesday, carrying humanitarian aid to the mountainous nation which was recently struck by devastating flooding and mudslides.
August 30, 2026
This article was originally published on idrw.org. The possibility of restarting production of Boeing’s iconic C-17 Globemaster III continues to generate discussion within global... Read the full…
August 27, 2026
Undisclosed talks of CIA Director in Moscow On Aug. 25, 2026 an unmarked C-17 Globemaster III belonging to the US Air Force (USAF) unusually flew into Russian airspace via Latvia. Soon after, the…
August 26, 2026
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A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III of the United States Air Force (USAF) was detected flying from Riga International Airport (RIX), in Latvia, to Moscow-Vnukovo International Airport…
Social media is abuzz with speculation that CIA chief Ratcliffe may have flown to Moscow aboard a "Silver Bullet", a mobile command centre. Since March, Silver…
Qatar's Air Force has carried out a very unusual deployment in Spain with two helicopters and other firefighting assets, involving up to four transport aircraft…
