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USAF awards Boeing $266M MOSA flight‑deck modernisation to keep C‑17 flying into the 2070s

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $266 million contract to modernize the C‑17 Globemaster III flight deck using a modular open‑systems architecture (MOSA), addressing avionics obsolescence and extending the airlifter’s service life into the 2070s. Boeing has selected Curtiss‑Wright to supply the new mission computers.

Discovered 2026-02-09T09:53:04.324367-08:00 | 2026-02-09T09:53:04.324367-08:00

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  • The award is a $266M MOSA flight‑deck overhaul to resolve avionics obsolescence and extend C‑17 operational life into the 2070s, directly affecting long‑term strategic airlift availability and platform sustainment C-17 flight‑deck modernisation.

  • Boeing’s choice of Curtiss‑Wright for mission computers signals immediate supplier and MRO workload impacts as the USAF transitions to open‑architecture avionics and wider cockpit retrofit programs C-17 cockpit retrofit and secure comms.

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