The newest supercomputer at Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, went into production recently, providing advanced problem-solving capability, principally for DOD research and development and test and evaluation activities. The Falcon system, which is one of four supercomputers within DOD, comprises 2,048 processors. With it, ASC’s Major Shared Resource Center now has computing capability equal to more than 6,900 processors spread across 11 systems.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.