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Sen. McCain Urges Air Force To Disclose More Details About B-21 Bomber

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, June 7th, 2017

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The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee urged Air Force leaders June 6 to be more transparent about the secretive B-21 Raider bomber program, citing the need for lawmakers and the public to stay abreast of the major acquisition effort.The “B-21 will provide a much-needed modernization of our aging bomber force,” Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said at an Air Force “posture” hearing. “But this committee and the American people deserve to know more about how the Air Force intends…

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