The REVOLVER concept explores using the C-17 transport aircraft to launch hypersonic missiles from the air. By adapting cargo ...

The U.S. military made history on Feb 15 by airlifting a nuclear reactor for the first time. Here's why they did that and what it means for the military.

Recent conflicts have renewed attention on the type and as the defence budgets are increasing, countries are looking to ...

The C-17 Globemaster's unique design allows it to fly at altitudes and speeds that would cause other jets of its size to drop out of the sky.

A closer look into the true size, design, and mission role of the legendary C-17 Globemaster.

U.S. Air Force and international partners are looking to extend the service life of the transport aircraft.

Boeing has disclosed details of its US Air Force contract to provide a modernised flight deck for the C-17 strategic transport, incorporating modular open systems architecture to extend the type's ...

Using the five megawatt reactor would mean US forces could operate without fear that an enemy might cut fuel supplies.

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 ...

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 ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that landed at Charleston International Airport with a collapsed nose gear has been safely towed to a hangar. The aircraft, assigned to ...

The U.S. Air Force has picked Boeing to update the flight deck of the company’s C-17 Globemaster III as the service expects to keep the airlifter flying for decades to come.