Senate authorizers this week passed a defense policy bill that would require the Air Force to reveal classified cost information about the next-generation B-21 bomber, restrict the availability of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines and mandate that the service conduct a competition to develop a replacement for its EC-130H Compass Call fleet. The Senate Armed Services Committee released a summary of the bill on May 12, highlighting key provisions. Among them is a $302 million cut to the B-21 Long-Range Strike...
