Air Warfare
PREMIUM: US eyes B-1 for prototype air-launched hypersonic strike capability
The USAF plans to upgrade B-1 Lancer bombers (pictured) to carry substantial loads of some of the most advanced long-range munitions in the US inventory, including a prototype air-launched hypersonic weapon.
Gen Timothy Ray, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, said the USAF is looking to modify a ...
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