https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-assessing-feasibility-of-restarting-c-17-production-as-part-of-its-future-airlift-visionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-assessing-feasibility-of-restarting-c-17-production-as-part-of-its-future-airlift-visionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/usaf-assessing-feasibility-of-restarting-c-17-production-as-part-of-its-future-airlift-vision#u76055Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:35 +0000The United States Air Force is assessing the feasibility of restarting C-17 Globemaster III production as part of its future airlift vision. Air Mobility Command leadership reacted enthusiastically to the prospect of reopening the production line while planning for future aircraft fleets. Service officials face pressures from competitors like China and its Y-20B transport aircraft. Meanwhile, long-range strategic planning maps out keeping existing C-17 airframes operational until the year 2075, even as a formal replacement remains largely conceptual on paper.Why it mattersThe potential revival