After nearly 40 years of service, the B-1B Lancer is heading for retirement in the 2030s. -The Air Force cites aging, fatigue-prone airframes and soaring maintenance that’s left mission-capable rates ...

Northrop Grumman is contracted to produce at least 100 of the long-range strike aircraft, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons. The new bombers will replace the aging B-1B Lancer and B-2 ...

The origins of American-made bomber aircraft go back to the first World War with the introduction of the Martin Aircraft GMB-1, which was launched in 1918. From this early aircraft made of fabric and ...

The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six Load Adaptable Modular pylons under the fuselage to carry heavy standoff munitions and hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a ...

The bombers will fly Ally-led missions to practice high-threat air operations and refine skills in the find, fix, track and target process. Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers arrived in Norway ...

Even as the B-1B Lancer is on track to be retired in the mid-2030s to make way for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the Air Force has continued to enhance its capabilities. This week, aerospace giant ...

The US and South Korea have flown their bomber warplanes in a show of strength against North Korea’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme and threats. South Korea’s defence ministry said that the US ...

Bombers have essentially been around since the earliest days of aviation. It didn't take long for people to realize that dropping explosives from high altitudes caused widespread damage. As early as ...

The new bombers will replace the aging B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit fleets. Each B-21 bomber is reported to cost approximately $692 million in 2022 dollars. The U.S. Air Force's second B-21 Raider ...