The early planning comes as the service is standing up its new Integrated Capabilities Command to look across its mission sets for new acquisition programs.
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.
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.
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.
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.