SecAF Unveils B-21 Bomber; Replies To McCain’s Contract Threat

SecAF Unveils B-21 Bomber; Replies To McCain’s Contract Threat
SecAF Unveils B-21 Bomber; Replies To McCain’s Contract Threat

AFA WINTER: The name is not nearly as euphonious as the B-3, nor as descriptive as Long Range Strike Bomber, but Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has officially named Northrop Grumman’s aircraft the B-21 (hint — it’s the 21st century…). James, who rumors said would unveil some details about the bomber, only unveiled the…

McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?

McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?
McCain Pledges To Stop LRSB; Which Bomber Will Be Retired?

UDATED: Adds Air Force React AFA WINTER: Sen. John McCain pledged to stop the Long Range Strike Bomber program in its tracks today unless the Pentagon uses a different type of contract. My colleagues at Defense News quoted McCain this way: “My biggest concern is the cost-plus provision in the contract. I will not stand…