America’s next superbomber to be shrouded in secret for years
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DefenceTalkWashington: Almost every aspect of America’s newest bomber is top secret, but experts predict the warplane will be very “stealthy,” packed with sensors — and able to deliver nuclear payloads anywhere. The Pentagon this week announced Northrop Grumman as the winner of the much-anticipated contest to build the Long Range Strike Bomber, or LRSB, in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/americas-next-superbomber-to-be-shrouded-in-secret-for-years-65706/
Bomber Contract Highlights Unrealistic Nuclear Modernization Strategy, Say Experts
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DefenceTalkToday Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award the contract for the new, nuclear-armed, long-range penetrating strike bomber (or B3) program, which would cost in excess of $100 billion to design and build 80-100 of the planes. The bomber buy is just one part of the Pentagon’s plan to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bomber-contract-highlights-unrealistic-nuclear-modernization-strategy-say-experts-65704/