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The US Air Force's Air Mobility Command has outlined a critical need to give its fleets new counter-drone defenses they can use wherever they go.

Built-In Counter-Drone Defenses Sought For Air Force Transports, Tankers

By Eric Tegler, Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 29, 2024
The Missile Defense Agency has released rare video footage showing the entire launch sequence of a mock medium-range ballistic missile from a C-17 cargo plane during a recent test.

C-17 Launching Mock Ballistic Missile Seen Like Never Before

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 9, 2024
Silver Bullet C-17

C-17’s Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ VVIP Pods Weren’t Airworthy For 20 Years

By Howard Altman
Posted on Jul 28, 2022
Eight US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III airlifters at Bardufoss Air Station in Norway on May 10, 2022. The inset is a screen shot from an online flight tracking website showing the aircraft leaving Norway.

Conga Line Of C-17s Spotted Heading South Over Europe From Norway (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 10, 2022
C-17 Loads Of Anti-Tank Missiles Arrive In Ukraine Courtesy Of The United Kingdom

C-17 Loads Of Anti-Tank Missiles Arrive In Ukraine Courtesy Of The United Kingdom

By Joseph Trevithick and Brett Tingley
Posted on Jan 19, 2022
These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen

These Images Of Aussie C-17s Flying Among Skyscrapers In Brisbane Are The Best We’ve Ever Seen

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Oct 5, 2021
Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

Our Best Look Yet At ‘Rapid Dragon’ Cargo Plane-Launched Stealth Cruise Missiles In Action

By Tyler Rogoway and Thomas Newdick
Updated on Sep 21, 2021
Slovak Military Refutes Claim That One Of Their Special Operators Was On One Of The Last C-17s Out Of Kabul

Slovak Military Refutes Claim That One Of Their Special Operators Was On One Of The Last C-17s Out Of Kabul

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Sep 4, 2021
Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 20, 2021
Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 17, 2021
800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 16, 2021
Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 16, 2021
Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Aug 4, 2021
Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)

Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 29, 2021
C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver

C-17 Pilot Who Made That Intense Takeoff From Portland Explains The Maneuver

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Jul 29, 2021
This Cockpit View Of A C-17’s Wild Ride Through Star Wars Canyon Is Bonkers

This Cockpit View Of A C-17’s Wild Ride Through Star Wars Canyon Is Bonkers

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Mar 17, 2021