Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force has established the 20th and 96th Bomber Generation Squadrons under the 2nd Bomb Wing to enhance operational flexibility against near-peer adversaries like ...

When Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers to bomb Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, a move the Pentagon announced Wednesday night, it marked the first time in the ...

Air Force officials have requested up to 145 B-21 Raiders, out of a total bomber fleet of 220 aircraft. Over the next few years, the US Air Force will add the B-21 Raider, America’s newest stealth ...

The race to develop 6th-generation aircraft is no longer a future vision – it’s now a defining force behind U.S. defense strategy. With cutting-edge platforms like the B-21 Raider, the F-47 and the ...

STRATCOM and the USAF top officials said the service would need 145 B-21s, instead of the planned 100, and a ‘high-end penetrating capability’ to face the increased threats of future combat scenarios.

The second of the Air Force’s newest long-range stealth bombers is expected to take flight by the end of the year, a top general said this week. Another B-21 Raider likely will be in the air soon, Lt.