This $48.6 billion overhaul is intended to keep the (eventually redubbed) B-52J operational until about 2060 — meaning the Air Force could be flying nearly century-old bombers.

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force may cap production of the B-21 Raider at just 100 aircraft, with budget cuts reflecting reduced costs negotiated with contractors. -Despite the program's ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force recently provided an update on the B-21 Raider, its next-generation stealth bomber, currently in the testing phase. Set to replace the aging B-1 Lancer ...

The bomber has been under development since at least 2000, and would replace Moscow’s Cold War-era fleet of Tupolev Tu-22M “Backfire,” Tu-95 “Bear,” and Tu-160 “Blackjack” bombers.

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on April 14, 2023. (Airman 1st Class William Pugh/U.S. Air Force ...

The fiscal 2025 request for the future backbone of the air service’s bomber fleet had sought $2.7 billion for procurement of a still unspecified number of initial production aircraft.