The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said this week he thinks a clean-sheet Arsenal Plane platform may better meet the service's need for long-range strike capabilities than repurposing existing cargo or bomber platforms, as the service has discussed in the past. "I think Arsenal Plane is probably better defined as a more clean-sheet approach platform," Ray told reporters Thursday at a Defense Writers Group breakfast. "That's how I treat Arsenal Plane." The National Defense Strategy calls for more...
