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USAF plans C-37C standard to replace 17-aircraft GV/C-37A and G550/C-37B fleet

The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal year 2027 budget lays out a recapitalization of its VIP and agency transport fleet: 10 GV(C-37A) and seven G550(C-37B) aircraft would be replaced by a new C-37C standard comprising 17 aircraft. The plan begins Oct. 1, 2026, with an estimated $2.19bn total cost.

Discovered 2026-05-04T11:10:21.873843-07:00 | 2026-05-04T11:10:21.873843-07:00

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Establishes the Air Force’s procurement and budgeting baseline for a 17-aircraft C-37C fleet, replacing the current C-37A/B mix (10 GV + 7 G550) starting in FY2027; the $2.19bn figure frames near-term contracting and sustainment priorities.
Signals continued modernization of USAF special-mission airlift and command-support aviation, in parallel with other high-visibility executive airlift efforts such as the VC-25B “Bridge” retrofit program (see USAF VC-25B “Bridge” rollout).
A standardized C-37C configuration can reshape spares, training, and mission-configuration planning across the enterprise—key considerations for program execution and long-term operating cost control.

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