MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discussed the state of the Air Force during a press conference at the Pentagon March 7.

During the press conference, both leaders acknowledged a lot has happened since the last "State of the Air Force" address in August 2015, pointing to the need for the Air Force to modernize aircraft to provide warfighters with enhanced capabilities.

One example of the service's effort to modernize is the B-21. James said in the case of the 21st century bomber the Air Force is leaning forward and trying to be more transparent.

"We've given the bomber a designation, shown you an artist's rendering, given a detailed explanation of the acquisition approach, and told you how we'll hold down costs," James said.

James also announced that Airmen and families can now go online and submit their idea for naming the B-21 by clicking here.

As part of her remarks, the secretary also shared the list of seven sub-contractors who will be working with Northrop Grumman in building the first bomber of the 21st century. The list includes: BAE Systems, GKN Aerospace, Janicki Industries, Orbital ATK, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell Collins, and Spirit Aerosystems.

"We have an outstanding relationship with Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force. We are excited to begin a new chapter as Northrop Grumman places their trust in a Pratt & Whitney-powered B-21 to meet U.S. Air Force mission requirements," said Bennett Croswell, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines. "We look forward to working together with Northrop Grumman and with the U.S. Air Force to deliver a highly capable propulsion system for the B-21."

PRATT & WHITNEY OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON B-21 PROGRAM

Pratt & Whitney is proud to have been selected as the propulsion provider by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force B-21 Bomber Program. The company has made significant investment in research and development to mature critical technologies applicable to the B-21 platform. Combining this investment with our fielded fifth generation experience with F119 and F135 engines, Pratt & Whitney is technology-ready for the B-21 development program. We are prepared to work with Northrop Grumman to develop and field a B-21 weapon system that fulfills Air Force mission requirements.

Northrup Grumman’s Long Range Strike Bomber Contract

C O N T E N T S: KEY TOPICS Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber Contract Northrop Grumman won the right to build the USAF’s next-gen bomber, a deal that breathes new life into the world’s sixth-largest defense company.(More…) The U.S. Air Force plans an award as soon as Tuesday for the contract to develop and produce its newest bomber, defense officials said, providing the…

Long Range Strike Bomber Contract

C O N T E N T S: KEY TOPICS Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force’s Long Range Strike Bomber Contract Northrop Grumman won the right to build the USAF’s next-gen bomber, a deal that breathes new life into the world’s sixth-largest defense company.(More…) The U.S. Air Force plans an award as soon as Tuesday for the contract to develop and produce its newest bomber, defense officials said, providing the…

USAF Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) Concept Art

Northrup-Grumman Design

Boeing-Lockheed Design

A contract for the LRS-B is expected to be awarded in 2015, with the US Air Force planning to purchase 80-100 LRS-B aircraft at a cost of $550 million each, in 2010 dollars. The aircraft is planned to replace the B-1 and B-52 and have an initial operating capability in the mid-2020′s. It is intended to use mature technologies, have an open architecture for future enhancements, be nuclear-capable, and possibly have the ability to operate unmanned.

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Oh Look! The DoD Holds a Contest for The Next Murdering Device!

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Northrop Grumman’s Long-Range Strike Bomber concept WASHINGTON: When the Pentagon picks the winner of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) contest in the next few months, it faces an interesting choice. It could give Lockheed Martin — which is doing the design work for the Boeing-Lockheed team — almost all of the country’s advanced stealth

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