The Missile Defense Agency plans to show off the Airborne Laser for senior government officials and news media today during a stopover at Andrews AFB, Md. The ABL flies back to Edwards AFB, Calif., Thursday evening.
More than 100 B-21s will be needed if the nation is to avoid creating a high demand/low capacity capability, panelists said on a Hudson Institute webinar. The B-21's flexibility, stealth, range and payload will be in high demand for a wide range of missions, both traditional and new.