How the B-1B Lancer Bomber Came Back from the Dead
The B-1 Lancer program was curtailed in the 1970s as an unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars. That…
Tag: Military Budget
The US Air Force Will Fly the E-7 Wedgetail, Whether It…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has repeatedly criticized the E-7 Wedgetail AWACS plane, claiming…
The B-21 Raider Could See Its First Deployment Next…
China can be content that the number of B-21 Raiders will likely remain fairly low—given its cost of…
The US Army Is Getting (Some of) Its Horses Back
Two US Army Bases—Fort Riley in Kansas and Fort Hood in Texas—are expected to restore their…
Forget the F-47: The Pentagon Is Betting on the F-22…
For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep…
Which Countries Are Developing Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets?
The United States and China are the two obvious contenders for sixth-generation fighter programs—and…
The High Costs of Defense Budget Uncertainty
The ubiquity of budgetary “continuing resolutions”—and, increasingly, short-term government…
Northrop Grumman Just Got Another $100 Million for SiAW…
The “Stand-in Attack Weapon” air-to-ground missile is likely America’s best chance to break down…
Why Does the B-2 Spirit Bomber Cost So Much to Fly?
The small number of B-2s in the Air Force’s inventory—and the labor-intensive process of maintaining…
Why Are All Modern Fighter Jets “Multirole” Aircraft?
As fighter jets have grown more and more expensive, pressure has mounted on modern air forces to…
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