B-1 Lancer – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

8 April

Air

B-21 Raider: Inside America’s Next-Generation Strategic Bomber

Shaped for secrecy and reach, this B-21 Raider guide explains how the next-generation bomber is designed to penetrate defenses and deliver precision strikes.

Mar- 2026 -

13 March

Air

Bea Castañeda

LRASM: The Missile Built for the Hardest Naval Fights

This guide explains how LRASM delivers long-range, survivable anti-ship strike using autonomous targeting, networked sensors, and stealth to counter advanced naval defenses.

Jan- 2026 -

30 January

Air

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, California, to conduct flight tests on the Load Adaptable Modular pylon

Bea Castañeda

B-1B Lancer Guide: The Evolution of a Strategic Bomber

Combining supersonic speed, variable-sweep wings, and massive payload capacity, this guide unveils how the B-1B Lancer is a key asset for both deterrence and combat missions.

Apr- 2025 -

21 April

Air

A black B-1B Lancer bomber is seen flying above a mountainous region. The mountains' land have colors ranging from forest's greens to desert yellows and whites. The sky above is cloudy and white.

Juster Domingo

US Deploys B-1B Bombers to Japan for Military Drills

The US Air Force has deployed B-1B Lancer bombers to Misawa Air Base in Japan for bomber training operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Mar- 2025 -

4 March

Air

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, fly by Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, before landing for fuel on June 22, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating United States Air Force ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech.Sgt. Chris Hibben)

Rojoef Manuel

Air Industries Group Wins Landing Gear Deal for US B-1B, F-16 Aircraft

Air Industries Group has secured contracts to supply landing gear components for the US Air Force’s B-1B Lancer heavy bomber and F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft.

Dec- 2024 -

4 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

B-1 Bombers Temporarily Relocate From South to North Dakota for B-21 Runway Upgrades

The US Air Force has approved the temporary transfer of 17 B-1 Lancer supersonic heavy bombers from South to North Dakota in support of renovations for the incoming B-21 Raider aircraft.

Aug- 2024 -

8 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Air Force Tests Boeing Modular Weapons Pylon on B-1

A US Air Force B-1B test aircraft recently flew with a reconfigurable weapons pylon, enhancing the aircraft’s weapons load capacity by 50 percent.

Jun- 2024 -

6 June

Air

Joe Saballa

America’s B-1B Bomber Drops Precision Weapon in Drills Over Korean Peninsula

An American B-1B strategic bomber participated in a joint precision-guided bomb drill with South Korea, dropping a bunker-busting munition over the Korean Peninsula.

Jan- 2024 -

9 January

Air

Juster Domingo