C-17 Globemaster vs. A400M Atlas: The West's 2 airlift workhorses compared

Breaking down two of the top-in-class.

Ishiba curried Trump’s favor by seeking U.S. C-17 military aircraft

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told U.S. President Donald Trump that Japan wants to buy U.S.-made C-17 military transport ...
SlashGear

The US Military Just Made History With A C-17 Plane & A Nuclear Reactor

February 15, 2026 was a historic day for the United States military and the future of nuclear reactors in the United States. That's the day United States Air Force personnel and civilian contractors ...
Flying

Boeing to Modernize Flight Deck for C-17

Boeing has partnered with the U.S. Air Force to modernize the C-17 Globemaster III flight deck. The upgrade involves replacing avionics with modern, modular open systems architecture (MOSA) to enhance ...
Aviation Today

Use of Commercial Technologies Obviates Need for C-17 Re-engining, USAF Says

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 ...
Business Insider

Keeping top combat aircraft flying is expected to only get more expensive

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The cost for the US and other militaries to keep newer combat aircraft ready to fly is going to soar ...
The Columbian

Military airlifts reactor as Trump pushes to deploy nuclear power

A Valar Atomics microreactor is seen on a C-17 aircraft, without nuclear fuel, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. The reactor was transported from March Air Reserve Base to Hill ...