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Northrop Grumman modifying Global Hawk drones for hypersonic tests
The military hopes mounting sensors on Range Hawk aircraft will allow it to be more agile and conduct more hypersonic tests.
How to re-engine a B-52 and make a new bomber fleet
Defense News recently interviewed Brig. Gen. William Rogers, the program executive officer for the Bombers Directorate with the U.S. Air Force.
Opinion
Bombers necessary to deter and defeat
A healthy and capable U.S. bomber fleet is vital to national security.
By Mackenzie Eaglen and Rep. Jodey Arrington
New in 2023: Welcoming new airframes to the fleet
The Air Force hopes to show off the B-21 Raider bomber's first flight in 2023 — though that target has been pushed back multiple times.
B-21 test pilot: Odd windows? No problem.
“Your body is very good at adjusting,” test pilot Lt. Col. Clifton Bell said. "I’ve yet to fly with windows that I have any concerns about.”
US Air Force lays groundwork for major changes to bomber fleet
The Air Force is moving to a two-bomber fleet of B-21s and Cold War-era B-52s, and plans to retire B-1s and B-2s in the next decade.
Gallery: See the planes on display before the B-21 rollout
The Advancing Aeronautics Expo before the B-21 rollout was a display of aviation history, all the way back to the Doolittle Raiders of World War II.
Fog machines, short lenses, no iPhones: Managing the B-21′s rollout
Reporters and photographers invited to view the B-21's public debut at the highly secure Air Force Plant 42 had to follow strict security guidelines.
Austin urges Congress: Pass a timely budget
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin highlighted investments in military hardware, in research and in the Pacific region, adding “we’ve got more to do.”
By Joe Gould