AFGSC Re-affirms B-1 Hypersonic Plan Despite Cautionary Note

The U.S. Air Force loaded a hypersonic missile mock-up into the weapons bay of a B-1B in 2020.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force command that owns the bomber fleet re-affirmed plans to integrate hypersonic weapons on some Rockwell B-1Bs despite a cautionary statement released to industry by acquisition officials. “Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) plans to adapt a number of B-1s to carry hypersonic...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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