B-21 report: Air Force may need more than 100 new bombers

By Courtney Albon / September 15, 2017 at 10:10 AM
A new bomber fleet-size report acknowledges that while the Air Force may only need 100 new B-21 bombers to meet current threat analysis, the service may need to procure additional bombers before production closes. The report, which the service delivered to Congress last month, largely reiterates the service's messaging on bomber force structure, which has shifted over the last year to note a need for a minimum of 100 new B-21s. However, it clearly leaves a door open for future...

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