Europe considers Antonov An-124 upgrade or C-17 successor

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The ESOCA project, launched by the European Commission in January 2025, concluded after a year and a half of work that there is only one realistic solution in the short term to the heavy military airlift needs of NATO's European member states, namely the modernization of the Ukrainian An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft and their service life extension, Defence Express wrote.

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Europe considers modernization of Ukrainian A “Ruslan” for NATO military logistics A European study did not find a complete replacement for the An-124-100 for heavy military cargo. The decision could be made in October.