Key Points and Summary - Despite celebrating its 40th anniversary, the B-1B Lancer bomber remains a "massively critical asset" for the U.S. Air Force. -According to its latest budget request, the ...

The origins of American-made bomber aircraft go back to the first World War with the introduction of the Martin Aircraft GMB-1, which was launched in 1918. From this early aircraft made of fabric and ...

Lt. Col. Alvarez, a B-1B weapons systems officer and commander of the 345th Bomb Squadron, joins a short list of aircrew who have amassed 5,000-plus flying hours in the B-1B. Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez, a ...

The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six Load Adaptable Modular pylons under the fuselage to carry heavy standoff munitions and hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a ...

Even as the B-1B Lancer is on track to be retired in the mid-2030s to make way for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the Air Force has continued to enhance its capabilities. This week, aerospace giant ...

The B-1 remains the sole purely conventional bomber in the US Air Force’s inventory. As of this month, the US Air Force’s B-1B “Lancer” bomber has operated from the service’s Dyess Base in Texas for ...

Bombers have essentially been around since the earliest days of aviation. It didn't take long for people to realize that dropping explosives from high altitudes caused widespread damage. As early as ...

ABILENE, Texas — Airmen and crew celebrated 40 years of the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base on Friday. The reunion was made up of members of the B-1B Bomber Association. A mix of present and past ...