Boeing C-17

By Brian Everstine
The Defense Department Inspector General on Oct. 29 released an investigation into Boeing’s performance-based logistics contract for the C-17.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Responses to the RFI are expected to feature an eclectic mix of solutions to the problem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The operation is a preview of where Air Mobility Command (AMC) is trying to go as part of a broad situational awareness push.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Air Force has awarded startup SandboxAQ additional funding to further develop its quantum-sensor magnetic navigation system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Plans to replace the three main fleets of mobility aircraft remain decades away, following the production run of the Next Generation Aerial Refueling System.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
DARPA is likely to make a down select for a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype program within weeks.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Brian Everstine
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.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for multiple categories of propulsion to power future tankers.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brandon Patrick
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
Reengining the C-17 and adding low-cost connectivity upgrades emerge as top priorities for Air Mobility Command.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Brian Everstine
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Readers write about South Korea’s KF-21, NASA'S Psyche, China's Y-20, a quadriplegic pilot, JetBlue-Spirit merger and more. Plus: Behind the Scenes at Dubai.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Brian Everstine
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Aging fleets and regional instability are making Gulf Cooperation Council member countries prime marketing opportunities for airlifter OEMs.
Dubai Airshow

By Brian Everstine
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The demonstrator is representative of the Chaparral full-scale prototype that Elroy is preparing for flight testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
President Joe Biden has tapped Gen. David Allvin to become the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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