The C-17 Globemaster III is expected to serve in the US Air Force inventory until 2075—suggesting that the NGAL will not be ...

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online.

The head of air mobility for the US Air Force (USAF) says the service is eyeing the mid-2040s to field a new strategic airlifter. The still-conceptual transport is envisioned as succeeding both the ...

The United States Air Force aims to introduce its next-generation airlifter in the early 2040s. The NGAL program is still in ...

The Air Force is preparing for the Next Generation Airlifter (NGAL) to replace both aircraft, though it is still around 20 years from active service. The US Air Force plans to replace both of its ...

Air Force Sec. Troy Meink, right, shown during a June budget hearing. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force) The Air Force has scrapped its outgoing chief of staff’s plan to create an independent command focused ...