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.
Senior Airman Immanuel Bailey, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Paulsen, assigned to the Weapons Standardization Squadron, secure an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to an MJ-1 lift truck at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 29, 2024. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan
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