The service lives of the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit will be extended, with their pilots to be some of the first to fly the B-21 Raider.

Of the 21 B-2 Spirit bombers built for the US Air Force, only 19 are still operational—and the Air Force has gone to ...

The US Air Force is set to extend the service lives of its legacy B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers as it prepares for the arrival of the next-generation B-21 Raider, delaying the retirement of the ...

The U.S. Air Force has returned the B-2 Spirit of Kitty Hawk to frontline service with its stealth performance renewed, ...

The US Air Force will extend the service of its B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers as the service works to maintain fleet readiness and accelerate the transition to the next-generation B-21 Raider.

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I never thought I'd get to see a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in person. The advanced warplanes, which cost around $2 billion each, can evade radar detection and drop tens of thousands of pounds of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States is just one of three nations that still ...

US President Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet for two of America's biggest strategic rivals, with US bombers roaring overhead. A B-2 for Vladimir Putin in 2025, B-1B Lancers for Xi Jinping ...

The USAF outsources flight hours as its fleet languishes in depot.