The B-1B Lancer has spent recent years shuttling between deployments and groundings as maintainers struggle to keep a shrinking fleet airworthy. In fiscal year 2023 its mission capable rate fell below ...
Key Points and Summary - The Air Force’s External Heavy-Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons, adding thousands of pounds of external ...