The New B-1B Lancer ‘Super’ Bomber Summed Up in Just 1 Word

The New B-1B Lancer ‘Super’ Bomber Summed Up in Just 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – The Air Force’s External Heavy-Stores Pylon program (about $50M in FY26) will equip B-1B Lancers with new load-adaptable pylons, adding thousands of pounds of external carriage for stand-off weapons. Wind-tunnel testing, LRU/wiring tweaks, and software updates come first, aiming to integrate JASSM and LRASM—and pave the way for hypersonic options like AGM-183A ARRW and HACM. U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons intercept…