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National Security Journal on MSN1d
The Walls are Closing in on the ‘New’ B-52J Air Force Bomber
The US Air Force’s B-52J Radar Modernization Program (RMP) faces a “significant” Nunn-McCurdy cost breach, with costs for ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
B-21 Raider Bomber: The Air Force’s Ultimate Stealth Weapon
The B-21 Raider, the US Air Force’s upcoming sixth-generation strategic bomber, is currently undergoing active flight testing ...
Military.com10d
Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote
The Senate voted 74-25 to confirm Troy Meink, who has been principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office ...
Task & Purpose5mon
To build a runway for the new stealth bomber, the Air Force is moving 17 B-1s to a new base
The Air Force is moving 800 airmen and 17 supersonic B-1 bombers from their South Dakota base for 10 months so construction crews can prepare the runway for the secretive B-21 Raider stealth ...
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Air Force triples funding for prototype sixth-gen fighter engine
The Air Force has expanded funding for a cutting-edge adaptive engine that would power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, while the future of NGAD itself remains under consideration.