Boeing C-17

Responses to the RFI are expected to feature an eclectic mix of solutions to the problem.

The operation is a preview of where Air Mobility Command (AMC) is trying to go as part of a broad situational awareness push.

The U.S. Air Force has awarded startup SandboxAQ additional funding to further develop its quantum-sensor magnetic navigation system.

The U.S. Air Force’s engine office says it is open to all option to power a future air refueling aircraft and a potential re-engining of the C-17 as requirements are refined.

Plans to replace the three main fleets of mobility aircraft remain decades away, following the production run of the Next Generation Aerial Refueling System.

DARPA is likely to make a down select for a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype program within weeks.

The U.S. Army has deployed its new ground-launched cruise missile capability for the first time, setting up the mid-range capability (MRC) in the Philippines for an exercise.

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for multiple categories of propulsion to power future tankers.

The venerable C-130’s cargo capacity, lower speed threshold and commonality across the region make it ideal for relief operations over the Gaza Strip.

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Reengining the C-17 and adding low-cost connectivity upgrades emerge as top priorities for Air Mobility Command.

Saudi Arabia and India will test the new appeal of the Embraer tanker-transport in a tactical airlift market long monopolized by Lockheed Martin.

A U.S. Air Force C-32 carrying Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his staff experienced a hard landing during a visit through the Middle East in March 2023.

U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.

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The surge of military aid to Israel and related movement of air defenses to U.S. bases in the Middle East has meant a peak tasking of American airlift.

The regional market for medium and heavy military transports is heating up as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states work to modernize their airlift capabilities.

Aging fleets and regional instability are making Gulf Cooperation Council member countries prime marketing opportunities for airlifter OEMs.

The Pentagon has put 2,000 forces on prepare-to-deploy orders as it also has extended the deployment of a carrier strike group the Middle East.

The demonstrator is representative of the Chaparral full-scale prototype that Elroy is preparing for flight testing.

A decision will be announced by the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 16 that could decide the future shape of the strategic mobility fleet.

President Joe Biden has tapped Gen. David Allvin to become the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.

India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) has conducted a successful test of the Rapid Dragon pallet system.