The U.S. Air Force long has kept the same three bombers in rotation, but that will soon change. The United States has the most robust fleet of strategic bombers on Earth. For a generation, the U.S.

Although, in an era where air defense systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated, the non-stealth B-1’s ability to survive behind enemy lines has become imperiled, reducing the value of the ...

First, the B-1 is the fastest bomber in the stable ... was not designed with stealth features. That was fine in the 1970s when the B-1 airframe was designed and when air defense systems were ...

Wake up, America. China just flew not one but two new stealth fighter planes. All while America’s next fighter is on hold. "They could beat us to the punch," admitted outgoing Air Force ...

America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years ... the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1 Lancer and the B-2 Spirit. Then the hangar doors slowly opened and the B-21 was ...

Its limited stealth characteristics gave the big bomber a radar cross-section in the ballpark of a much smaller F-16 fighter.