DefenceTalkELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE: In a demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launched from Ellsworth Air Force Base and integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan, April 22. The B-1 aircrew flew […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-1-plays-key-role-in-us-japan-bomber-fighter-integration-operations-75309/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force outlined plans for its bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request February 12, 2018. In line with the service’s bomber vector, the budget request detailed the Air Force plan to update the B-52 Stratofortress fleet and continue modifications to the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit fleets while continuing to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-outlines-future-of-bomber-force-71473/

DefenceTalkThree B-2 Spirits recently returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, following a three-week deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, where they conducted joint, integrated operations with various U.S. military assets and completed long-range training with Australian partners. This deployment was designed to ensure bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-2-spirits-complete-deployment-train-with-b-1s-f-22s-and-australian-allies-68959/

DefenceTalkWashington is in talks to station its strike bombers in Australia, according to a US general, amid concern about China’s military expansion in the South China Sea. General Lori Robinson, commander of US Pacific Air Forces, said negotiations were under way to have American B-1 bombers and aerial tankers temporarily stationed in northern Australia. “We’re […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-in-talks-to-base-long-range-bombers-in-australia-67024/

DefenceTalkDYESS AFB, Texas: On May 18, the last of two 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron B-1B Lancers returned to Dyess from a training mission to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during which the B-1’s Block-16 upgrade and inertial navigation system replacement (INS-R) were evaluated on long-duration and trans-hemispheric sorties. The primary purpose of these sorties […]https://www.defencetalk.com/337th-tes-operationally-tests-b-1s-block-16-ins-r-in-asia-pacific-64401/

DefenceTalkThe Boeing [NYSE: BA] B-1B Lancer celebrates its soon to be 30th anniversary with the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base this week – marking one of many milestones in a legacy that will continue long into the future as Boeing’s B-1 team ushers the supersonic bomber into the digital age with new […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-upgrades-to-keep-b-1-bomber-soaring-for-decades-to-come-64090/

DefenceTalkIn order to keep the B-1B Lancer’s capabilities ready to operate now and well into the fast-paced integrated battlefield of the future, the 419th Flight Test Squadron began testing Sustainment Block 16A software upgrades here April 1, to work in conjunction with the long-range bomber’s recently added glass cockpit configuration. The SB 16A software is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-1b-software-upgrade-will-ensure-future-warfighting-capabilities-59351/

DefenceTalkA B-1B Lancer successfully struck a waterborne target with a live warhead for the first time Aug. 27. The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed their first of three scheduled live-fire tests of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, or LRASM, on-board a B-1. The mission sought to evaluate the separation of the missile from the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-1-conducts-first-live-fire-test-of-anti-ship-missile-49243/

DefenceTalkDYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas: The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron successfully completed their first captive carry test of a Long Range Anti-Ship Missile on-board a B-1 Bomber June 17, marking a significant step forward toward the B-1’s role in the maritime environment. Designed and developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-1-test-squadron-demonstrates-anti-ship-missile-48501/

DefenceTalkWith a career that spans across three decades and a warfighting reputation that rivals nearly every aircraft in the Air Force’s arsenal, the B-1 Bomber has established itself as one of the United States’ most crucial assets to maintaining air and ground superiority. This achievement was built on the backs of hundreds, if not thousands, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/after-3-decades-maintainers-keep-b-1-on-top-48032/