Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton talk with NBC's "Meet the Press" host David Gregory in Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie CullenFrom The Reuters:
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - The Pentagon's fiscal 2011 budget and five-year defense plan will probably include funding for a new long-range bomber for the Air Force, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.
Gates delayed funding a new bomber in fiscal 2010, which began October 1, saying the program should be scrutinized in the Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review, a major review of weapons programs conducted once every four years.
That review, which is now wrapping up, pointed to the need for both manned and unmanned long-range strike capabilities, Gates told U.S. troops on Friday during a visit to the contested northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.
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My Comment: Another billion dollar bomber to develop. My bet .... since everyone is excited about the developments that are occurring in unmanned drones .... this will be the excuse to develop an unmanned bomber.
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