US Air Force evaluates restart of Boeing C‑17 production
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- On September 16, Lt. Gen. Daniel Tulley said the Air Force is formally evaluating a production restart of the Boeing C‑17 Globemaster III, a step included in the Next‑Generation Airlift (NGAL) Analysis of Alternatives.
- The House Armed Services Committee has ordered a feasibility report on the restart, covering tooling status, supplier viability and cost, with a deadline of March 1 2027; the C‑17 line was closed in 2015 after 279 aircraft were built, and the service currently operates between 219 and 222 C‑17s.
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