Despite its impressive service record, the B-1 lacks stealth capabilities, making it less viable against modern air defenses. -The B-21, a stealth bomber, is designed to replace the B-2 Spirit and ...

the non-stealth B-1’s ability to survive behind enemy lines has become imperiled, reducing the value of the strategic bomber in future conflicts against capable nation-states. Among the three ...

In fact, the service’s sixth-generation stealth bomber program is being spearheaded ... replacement for the Air Force’s aging fleet of B-1 Lancers and B-2 Spirits over the next decade.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 29, 2024. [Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Jack Rodgers ] Against the backdrop of Israel’s Gaza genocide and ongoing US attacks ...