Boeing might have to pay the Air Force an additional $412 million—funds from the original C-17 contract—if the Air Force finds the service paid too much for the airlifter, according to various news reports. The Air Force has been reviewing the award made in 2000 as part of its investigation into contracts negotiated during the tenure of former USAF acquisition official Darleen Druyun. Earlier this summer, Boeing agreed to a Justice Department settlement in which it will pay $615 million for misconduct related to several programs.
NATO Cancels Plan to Buy E-7 Wedgetails
Nov. 13, 2025
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgNATO is abandoning its effort to buy E-7 Wedgetails to replace its...


