DefenceTalkMany Mobility airframes from 11 international countries are attending Mobility Guardian, including the Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas as it makes its debut in a large-scale exercise. The tactical airlifter is comparable to the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III. Capable of all major components of airlift, including transport, airdrops and aeromedical evacuation, it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-a400-atlas-debuts-during-mobility-guardian-70284/

DefenceTalkThe United States has expanded a runway at a northern Syria air base to accommodate the large C-17 military plane needed to help with logistics for the push to retake the IS stronghold of Raqqa, a US defence official said Tuesday. The huge military air freighter will play an essential role in supplying the Syrian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-expands-northern-syria-airfield-for-huge-cargo-plane-69665/

DefenceTalkEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: The 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force used a quadcopter to conduct a maintenance inspection of the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III here March 6, 2017. The C-17 was on loan from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington. It was the first time the CTF flew a small unmanned aerial […]https://www.defencetalk.com/usaf-uses-first-drone-for-c-17-post-flight-inspection-69464/

DefenceTalkA crew from 99 Squadron have been assisting French troops in sub-Saharan Africa by delivering supplies to the Op Barkhane counter-insurgency efforts in Niger by C-17 Globemaster. The aircraft delivered several pallets of cargo to Niamey airport in Niger over the weekend, helping to keep the 3,000 strong French forces supplied during their on-going efforts […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-transports-french-army-equipment-to-mali-for-counter-insurgency-operations-69109/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Thursday approved a series of deals worth more than $7 billion to supply military helicopters, planes and missiles to four of its Arab allies. The green light, announced by the State Department, will mark another windfall for plane maker Boeing and other large US defense manufacturers. But it may face opposition […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-7-bn-in-aircraft-sales-to-arab-allies-68652/

DefenceTalkNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Since its maiden flight in 1991, the C-17 Globemaster III has served as the most reliable and maintainable cargo aircraft in the U. S. Air Force arsenal with the ability of rapid and strategic cargo and troop delivery. During Red Flag 16-3, the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/c-17-gains-valuable-training-through-integration-at-red-flag-16-3-67928/

DefenceTalkIndonesian Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Agus Supriatna, revealed that he has conducted a study to replace Hercules aircraft with new transport aircraft. “We have conducted a study to replace C-130 Hercules aircraft with the new ones either from France, the United States, or Russia, but the replacement depends on the government,” Supriatna […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indonesian-air-force-plans-to-replace-c-130-hercules-64859/

DefenceTalkFrance: Boeing and the government of Qatar recently signed an agreement for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. These aircraft will join the Qatar Armed Forces’ (QAF) existing fleet of four and help meet their ongoing airlift requirements. “We are very pleased with the C-17s from Boeing and look forward to doubling […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-qatar-confirm-purchase-of-four-c-17s-64519/

DefenceTalkThe Commonwealth Government has decided to acquire two additional Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to bolster the Royal Australian Air Force’s existing fleet of six strategic lift aircraft. The acquisition of the two additional C-17s – and associated equipment and facilities – represents an investment of $1 billion in Australia’s security and the ability of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-to-buy-two-additional-c-17a-globemaster-iii-aircraft-63795/

DefenceTalkWhen one door closes at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex regarding aviation modernization, that same door swings open for another opportunity. In the 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maintainers have completed a complex avionics and weather radar modernization package, referred to as BLOCK 16, with the final C-17 Globemaster set to fly home this month. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-complete-c-17-avionics-weather-radar-upgrades-63582/