The U.S. Dept. of Defense issued $2.45 billion to Boeing Defense, Space and Security for support and sustainment services on the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III program. The award is a modification to a contract originally granted to Boeing in 2021, and brings the current cumulative value of the contract to $5.14 billion.
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a military transport aircraft developed for the USAF by McDonnell Douglas Corp. and in service since 1995. Boeing manufactured the C-17 after its merger with McDonnel Douglas in 1997, and continues to provide service and support to the aircraft fleet.
The C-17 is used for tactical and strategic airlift, troop and cargo transport, and evacuation and airdrop missions.
As outlined in the original contract, the services include program management; sustaining logistics; material and equipment management; sustaining engineering; quality assurance; depot level aircraft maintenance and modifications; F117 propulsion system management; long-term sustainment planning; field services, unique foreign military customer services and Air Logistics Center partnering support for the worldwide fleet of the C-17 aircraft.
In addition to the USAF, the award involves aircraft supplied by Boeing through the Pentagon’s Foreign Military Sales arm to Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, NATO Airlift Management Program, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
A total of 275 C-17s are in service with the USAF and allied defense forces.
The original contract covers nine years and eight months, and consists of three 12-month ordering periods, two 37-month options, and a six-month option to extend services.
Work under the new contract modification will be conducted at various locations in California, Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Washington, and various places worldwide.
