Saturday, November 21, 2015

The U.S. Air Force Wants More New Bombers

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Flight Global: Calls for Pentagon to raise combat-coded bomber count to 160

Air power advocates in Washington have called for the Pentagon to consider building to a force of 150 to 160 mission-ready heavy bombers before the Boeing B-1 and B-52 retire in 2045.

According to estimates presented in a new report by the Mitchell Institute, America would need to muster 258 heavy bombers to succeed in a large-scale conflict with Russia if 50% of the targets in 180 days of campaigning were assigned to long-range bombers.

Using the same calculations, 103 bombers would be needed to strike 40% of an estimated 81,925 potential targets in Iran over 60 days. Sixty bombers could be needed to win against North Korea, the report states.

More News On Reports That The U.S. Air Force Needs More News Bombers

Retired General Pushes to Double New Bomber Fleet -- DoD Buzz
Advocates Call For 200 Next-Generation Bombers -- Defense News
Study Argues Air Force Should Double Order for New Bombers -- 24/7 WallSt
US Needs New Bombers: Air Force General -- Value Walk
News Flash: Bomber Lobby Wants More Bombers -- Huffington Post

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