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

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 ...

In a first-of-its-kind mission, the United States Air Force airlifted unfuelled modules of a micro nuclear reactor aboard ...

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 […] ...

The C-17's production run was shaped by cost pressures, shifting military doctrine, and changing geopolitical realities.

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

Micro nuclear reactors are being seen as a way to get critical bases off the grid, but they could also have a major impact on civilian energy production.

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 ...

Boeing and the UAE Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. The UAE, which announced in ...

The C-17 Globemaster III isn't as old as planes like the famously ancient (yet still remarkably effective) B-52 Stratofortress, but it's still getting to be a little long in the tooth, as it has been ...

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.