An artist rendering shows the first image of a new Northrop Grumman Corp long-range bomber B21 in this image released on February 26, 2016. REUTERS/U.S. AIR FORCE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
DoD Buzz: Officials: the ‘Right’ Number of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is 165
Lawmakers on Thursday said the Air Force might need to significantly expand the size of the future B-21 Raider stealth bomber fleet — and a general agreed.
The service plans to spend more than $55 billion to acquire a fleet of 100 of the next-generation aircraft as part of the Long Range Strike Bomber, or LRSB, program. The service in 2015 awarded the initial contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. to begin developing the planes that will eventually replace a portion of the B-1 Lancer fleet.
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More News On the B-21 Bomber
B-21 Bomber Boost? General Touts 165; KC-46 Still Late -- Breaking Defense
US Air Force could substantially increase B-21 buy -- Jane's 360
Air Force B-21 Bomber's Secrecy to Be Reviewed by Inspector General -- Bloomberg
Air Force’s B-21 Bomber On Track, General Says -- Defense Daily
US Congress Complains too Much Secrecy Cloaking B-21 Bomber Program -- China Topipx
Is the B-21 Stealth Bomber Too Secret? -- James Hasik, National Interest
2 comments:
They'll be lucky to get 20.
Your not wrong
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