By Marina Malenic The Pentagon's top arms buyer said this week that department officials are "working through the need" for a new Air Force long-range strike platform. Ashton Carter, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said during an Oct. 5 speech at the Council on Foreign Relations that the new airplane will have to be both a bomber and a reconnaissance platform. "There are things that can do both," Carter said. He added that officials are examining…
DoD Officials Examining ‘Full Menu’ of Long-Range Strike Options In Bomber Review
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