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Air Force Funds New B-1 Pylons, Eyeing Loadout Gains

The Air Force plans to add external weapons pylons on the B-1B bomber, both to increase the number of aircraft that can test hypersonic missiles and expand the Lancer’s loadout as USAF transitions to the B-21 bomber, according to service budget documents and contractor Boeing. The fiscal 2026 budget request includes $50.26 million for a new effort called the “External Heavy-Stores Pylon program,” which will provide “increased carriage capacity …
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airandspaceforces.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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