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The New B-1B Lancer ‘Super’ Bomber Summed Up in Just 1 Word

Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons, adding thousands of pounds ...
National Security Journal on MSN

5 Reasons the B-1B Lancer Bomber Is Headed to the ‘Boneyard’ for Good

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 ...
The National Interest

Will Hypersonic Missiles Keep the B-1 Bomber Out of the Scrap Yard?

The B-1 bomber’s ability to engage adversarial defenses with hypersonic cruise missiles will guarantee its relevance. The race to acquire new hypersonic capabilities is heating up, and the United ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Celebrates Four Decades of B-1B Lancer Bomber At Dyess AFB

40 years ago, the first BONE arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. June 2025 marks a major milestone for one of the U.S. Air Force’s most iconic bombers. As detailed in a public release posted by ...
The National Interest

The US Air Force Just Carried Out “Surgery” on a B-1 Lancer Bomber

Every single structural component of the Lancer, down to the nuts and bolts, was scanned, and then “reassembled” as a digital model before repairs took place. Earlier this week, one of the Cold ...
Fox 5 San Diego

B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — A B-1 Lancer bomber from ...

America’s new stealth B-21 Raider takes next step with second bomber’s first flight

The Air Force announced a second B-21 Raider flight test, marking progress on the $800 million stealth bomber that will ...