The Air Force is funding long range strike in three phases. Phase one is to upgrade the existing bomber fleet’s capabilities and make them easier to operate. Phase two will be the 2018 platform that will reap today’s state of the art in technology. A third phase will be a 2035 capability that will exploit anticipated—but not yet mature—technologies like hypersonics. An analysis of alternatives now underway will determine the nature of the 2018 solution. In Fiscal 2008 for long range strike, USAF plans to spend $802 million, of which about half funds existing bomber mods.
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?