B-21 bomber
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Air ForceSwitch to Air Force Bomber Task Force Frees Up Planning Time for Theater Threats
The U.S. Air Force’s switch from bomber forward basing to a Bomber Task Force (BTF) model is freeing up time for service personnel at Andersen AFB, Guam to focus on […]
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Air ForceAir Force Looks to Mid-2022 for First Flight of B-21 Raider
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is looking to mid-2022 as the first flight for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The Air Force had said […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Hold Public Hearings on B-21 Bomber Bed Down Locations
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold public hearings next month on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) associated with deciding whether Ellsworth AFB, S.D., or Dyess AFB, Texas, will […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Goal for 220 Bombers Could Change
A U.S. Air Force goal for 220 bombers–75 re-engined Boeing [BA] B-52Hs and 145 Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth aircraft–could change, Air Force Global Strike Commander Gen. Timothy Ray […]
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Air ForceFirst Flight of B-21 Expected in 2022, as Air Force Moves to Lighten Training Load
The U.S. Air Force expects first flight of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider in 2022, as the service moves to lighten the training road for crew members of the […]
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COVID-19Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Moves to Reduce COVID-19 Supply Chain Impact
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) has taken action to reduce the supply chain impact of COVID-19, including using workers at Wichita-based SpiritAerosystems, Inc. [SPR] who had been […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force RCO: December 2021 ‘Earliest’ Target Date for B-21 First Flight
The Air Force’s next-generation nuclear bomber is winding its way through production, but don’t expect to see it flying until December 2021 at the earliest, the service’s rapid capabilities office […]
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Air ForceAcquisition Nominees Call For Prototyping Before Buying Major Weapon Systems
Rapid experimental prototyping of the sort that resulted in the SR-71 Blackbird and F-117 stealth fighter is the key to keeping major weapon system development programs on track, according to […]
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Air ForceTrump Officially Taps Mattis For SECDEF, Promises Best New Equipment For Troops
Aside from officially announcing retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary of defense, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday described with soaring superlatives how he plans to rebuild […]
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Air ForceRumored SECDEF Candidate Cotton Says U.S. Should Support NATO, Modernize Nuclear Arsenal
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), whose name has been run through the rumor mill this week as a possible candidate for Secretary of Defense under President-elect Donald Trump, on Thursday emphasized […]