B-21 bomber
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Air ForceUSAF Looking for Uncrewed Fighter/Bomber Complements With Half the Unit Cost of NGAD and B-21
As the United States Air Force looks to ensure it has enough fighters and bombers in future years, the service wants to develop and field uncrewed complement systems that have […]
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Unmanned SystemsRussian Invasion of Ukraine Should Accelerate U.S. Modernization and Force Provision to NATO, HASC Chairman Says
In light of the number of global threats and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. needs to bolster its allies on NATO’s […]
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Air ForceHill AFB Building New Radar Cross Section Testing Facility for B-2 Flight Controls
Hill AFB, Utah is to undertake radar cross section testing of the flight controls and edges of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-2 stealth bomber as early as late 2024 or […]
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Air ForceSignificant Procurement and Sustainment Questions Ahead for USAF Bomber Force
While the Air Force may lay out an acquisition strategy for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber in the service’s fiscal 2023 budget request, defense policy makers are […]
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Air ForceB-2 Program Seeks Mission Planning and Communications Upgrades
The B-2 program at Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB), Ohio is seeking secure, in-flight mission planning and communications upgrades for the 20 stealth bombers in the U.S. Air Force fleet. Last month, […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leaders Underscore Need To Change Now
Air Force leaders on Monday talked about the need for the service’s capabilities to change and adapt in the face of a modernizing China, especially the need to spend money […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Needs to Neck Down to Two Bomber Fleet “As Quickly As Possible”
Over the next decade, the U.S. Air Force wants to start necking down to a bomber force of two fleets–76 re-engined and upgraded Boeing [BA] B-52s and at least 100 […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for B-21 Locations
The U.S. Air Force has released a final 458-page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two possible first bed down locations for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber at […]
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Air ForceAir Force Global Strike Command Briefs Congress on ‘North of 220’ Bomber Plan
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has briefed congressional defense authorizers on the Air Force bomber roadmap, which lays out a requirement for more than 220 in future […]
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Air ForceB-21 ‘Well Positioned’ for Meeting Milestones, LRIP Decision, Northrop Grumman Says
As the Pentagon reviews key weapons programs for possible procurement changes under the Biden administration, Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it is well on its way to meeting milestones ahead of […]
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