The 'Math' Doesn't Work for the B-1B Lancer (As in Too Old): Key Ideas - The U.S. Air Force faces a strategic nightmare with its B-1B Lancer bomber fleet. -The aging but still capable supersonic ...

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Key Points and Summary - The Air Force’s External Heavy-Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons, adding thousands of pounds of external ...

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 ...

At its first participation in Red Flag in three years, B-1B Lancer bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron (9th BS) “Bats” from Dyess AFB, Texas, flew daily round-trip sorties to the Nevada Test and Firing ...

Marking 40 years of service, the B-1B Lancer remains a cornerstone of US conventional airpower, capable of long-range strikes, soon to be phased out as the B-21 Raider enters service. The United ...

U.S. and South Korea conduct combined air drill with B-1B bomber SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea criticised the United States for deploying a B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with ...

In October 2025, the United States Air Force dispatched two B-1B Lancer bombers to South America, leading some to wonder why they're still being flown. After all, the B-1B is an old aircraft, having ...

This marks the second deployment of the B-1B Lancer to the Indo-Pacific this calendar year, signifying the increasing level of importance the White House places on U.S. air superiority in Asia. At ...

SEOUL, April 15 (UPI) --The United States deployed B-1B strategic bombers over the Korean Peninsula in joint air drills with South Korea, Seoul's military said Tuesday, the latest show of force by the ...

BOX ELDER, S.D. (KELO) — Parades and fireworks will take center stage across the country on Friday. Even the 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancers will be flying over western KELOLAND to celebrate Independence ...

The United States has reinforced its military presence in the western Pacific to deter rivals Russia, China and North Korea by deploying four B-1B bombers to Japan. The U.S. Pacific Air Forces ...