Lawmakers Call for the B-1s to Remain in Service Until B-21s Arrive
After decades of heavy operational deployments in the Middle East, the B-1 fleet is in rough shape, but Congress won't let them retire just yet.
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After decades of heavy operational deployments in the Middle East, the B-1 fleet is in rough shape, but Congress won't let them retire just yet.
An exciting leap forward in the modernization of the famous bombers. Here's What You Need to Know: The upgrades come even as the U.S. Air Force has suggested it could retire the B-1B Lancer beginning in 2025. An eight-year-long project to install the Integrated Battle Station (IBS) on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule, the United States Air Force announced. A total of sixty of the late Cold War-era aircraft went through the modification process, which began in late 2012. It was reported to be the largest and most complicated modification performed to date on the ...