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The B-1B Lancer is being recast as a standoff missile hauler

The Air Force is trying to buy time and magazine depth by turning the B-1B into a heavier-hitting standoff weapons carrier.
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

Ignore the new Raider for a moment: The B-1B is becoming a missile truck

This effort has saved more than two years of development time, bringing increased combat capability to the flight line while ...
The National Interest

Ellsworth B-1B Lancers Back Home in Time for the Holidays

The “temporarily” relocated unit was originally slated to last 10 months and has nearly concluded, as Ellsworth AFB announced this week that the B-1B Lancers are coming home. It was a year ago, in ...
The Aviationist

B-1B Lancer Bombers Return to Ellsworth AFB

The B-1Bs of the 28th Bomb Wing are returning to Ellsworth AFB, after runway reconstruction has been completed in preparation for the B-21’s arrival. In its Facebook post, Ellsworth AFB said: “A few ...
SlashGear

The US Is Still Sending B-1 Bombers Out: What's The Difference Between Those And B-2 Bombers?

In October 2025, the United States Air Force dispatched two B-1B Lancer bombers to South America, leading some to wonder why they're still being flown. After all, the B-1B is an old aircraft, having ...
Barron's

US B-1B Bombers Fly Off Coast Of Venezuela: Flight Tracking Data

A pair of B-1B bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in the third such show of force by US military aircraft in recent weeks.
Killeen Daily Herald

US B-1B bombers fly off coast of Venezuela: flight tracking data

A pair of B-1B bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in the third such show of force by US military aircraft in recent weeks. The ...