Number: RS22776 Title: Military Airlift: The Joint Cargo Aircraft Program Authors: Allan Hess, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) is a joint acquisition program between the Army and Air Force intended to procure a commercial off-the-shelf aircraft capable of meeting Army and Air Force requirements for intra-theater airlift. The C-27J Spartan, built by L-3 Communications, was awarded the JCA contract in 2007. Pages: 6 Date: October 10, 2008