US AFGSC orders temporary safety stand-down of B-2 bomber fleet
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has directed to temporarily halt operational activities of the B-2 Spirit bomber fleet.
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The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has directed to temporarily halt operational activities of the B-2 Spirit bomber fleet.
An emergency landing over the weekend by an Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber resulted in a fire and unspecified damage to the plane, but the crew walked away unharmed, service officials said.
The hypersonic missile will be a game-changer for the US Air Force. The US' Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is now moving forward with the development of the first hypersonic weapon for the Air Force.
The weapon — called the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW — is an air-to-ground missile powered by a rocket motor that can travel as fast as Mach 8, or eight times the speed of sound. It’s built to be carried by the B-52 Stratofortress.
Although superficially similar to the B-2, the B-21 bomber benefits from four decades of advances in systems, manufacturing and low-observables.