Air Force seeks new-start authority to arm B-2 with long-range cruise missile

By Jason Sherman / March 10, 2016 at 6:54 PM
The Air Force is asking Congress for funds to arm the B-2 stealth bomber with a long-range variant of the service's supersonic, stealthy cruise missile -- pairing two of the U.S. military's most advanced offensive capabilities to give policy makers the option to attack high-value targets during the early stages of a campaign. The Air Force's fiscal year 2017 spending request includes funds for a new program under an umbrella modernization budget line used to upgrade the fleet, seeking $76...

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