Next Generation Bomber Survives Budget Tightening -- Defense Tech
The U.S. Air Force continues work on designs for a stealthy, high-tech, next-generation Long Range Strike-Bomber ready for initial operating capability sometime during the 2020s and able to replace portions of the aging fleet of B-2s and B-52s, service officials confirmed.
The Air Force acquisition strategy for the next generation bomber, for which the service requested approximately $400 million in the President’s FY14 budget, is to achieve a leap-ahead in long-range strike capability, stealth characteristics, communications gear and weaponry, service officials explained.
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My Comment: I do not expect this program to be cancelled .... but I do expect to see delays as more budget cuts kick in. As to the goal of a per unit price of about $550 million .... yeah right.