According to recent reports from foreign media, Boeing has stated that it is in talks with potential customers regarding the resumption of production of C-17 transport aircraft. According to reports, Boeing produced a total of 279 C-17 transport planes, and closed its production line after delivering the last one in 2015. At present, users of C-17 transport aircraft include the United States, Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. In addition, NATO's multinational heavy air transport squadron is also equipped with C-17 transport aircraft. According to foreign media, Japan is most likely to become a potential user of C-17 transport aircraft. In February of this year, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his intention to purchase C-17 transport planes for the Japan Air Self Defense Force during his visit to the United States. At that time, the outside world speculated that Japan may purchase second-hand models, and if the production line of the machine is restarted, the relevant procurement mode may change. Some analysts believe that restarting the C-17 transport aircraft production line requires a significant investment of resources. The machine has been out of production for 10 years, and the original factory site was sold in 2019. Some component suppliers have also undergone transformation or gone bankrupt, resulting in a large loss of technical workers. In addition, there is a risk of technological obsolescence in the aircraft, and the reliability of improved research and development needs to be verified. At the same time, it needs to cope with competition in the same type of transport aircraft market, and there are many obstacles on the road to resuming production. (Xinhua News Agency) Boeing C-17 transport aircraft from the United States