Searching for the next B-52
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The rise of American air power from obscurity to independence during the first half of the 20th century could be attributed mainly to the contention of aviators that long-range aircraft could leap beyond battling armies to strike the vital centers of enemy power. As the bomber fleet is aging and 173 heavy bombers in the fleet look unlikely to meet the joint strike requirements in the years ahead, the Air Force has decided make another attempt to develop and build a next-generation manned bomber that could sustain service to about 2035.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2006
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Finesse trumps firepower
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The threat matrix prepared by Pentagon policymakers to guide the Quadrennial Defense Review clearly sets forth ideas about future military challenges that the nation is facing. So, when one thinks about the challenges and opportunities of a world shaped by new technologies, it is the Air Force that is likely to see first what that means for the future of warfare.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2005
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Two decades of decay
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The article discusses about the decaying Air Force suffering from maladies like mental fatigue, corrosion, parts obsolescence that affect safety and fleet readiness.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2007
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