U.S. Air Force validates LRASM pre-flight procedures on B-1B Lancer to support maritime strike integration
LRASM is a semi-autonomous, precision-guided anti-ship standoff missile.
U.S. Strategic Command chief visits Dyess Air Force Base to highlight B-1B readiness and B-21 transition
U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, visited Dyess Air Force Base on June 23-24, 2026.
Boeing advances B-1 strategic bomber pylon upgrade to carry hypersonic missiles and future standoff weapons
Boeing engineers in Oklahoma City have completed the preliminary design review for integrating the Load Adaptable Modular pylon onto the B-1 bomber.
U.S. Air Force completes major B-1B Lancer structural repair months ahead of schedule using digital engineering
The United States Air Force has returned a B-1B Lancer bomber to operational service months ahead of schedule following a major structural repair carried out at Wichita State University National Institute for Aviation Research in Kansas.
U.S. Air Force returns stored B-1B Lancer bomber to operational service after two-year regeneration effort
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber previously stored in the Arizona desert has returned to operational service following an extensive regeneration and depot maintenance programme led by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force increases bomber deployment at RAF Fairford to 21 aircraft as B-1B fleet expands for Iran operations
Three additional B-1B Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on March 26, increasing the total number of U.S. bombers at the base to 21.
United States concentrates B-1B and B-52 bombers at RAF Fairford to expand Operation Epic Fury strikes on Iran
The United States has deployed strategic bombers to Europe as part of preparations to intensify air operations against Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
United States expands Operation Epic Fury as B-1B Lancer bombers strike Iran and officials warn campaign will intensify
The U.S. military is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury enters its third day, marking the largest buildup of American airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Report to Congress outlines evolving role, modernisation and oversight of U.S. Air Force strategic bomber fleet
A report to Congress by the Congressional Research Service states that the US Air Force currently operates three strategic bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, to carry out conventional and nuclear missions.
B-1B Lancers conclude Bomber Task Force deployment and depart Misawa Air Base in Japan
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base have departed Misawa Air Base after completing a Bomber Task Force deployment.
B-1B Lancer bomber arrives in Wichita for fuselage replacement enabled by digital twin
On 9 September a B-1B Lancer landed at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to begin replacement of its Forward Intermediate Fuselage (FIF) at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR).
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers return to Texas after two-week Bomber Task Force Europe deployment
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers have returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, after completing a two-week deployment in support of Bomber Task Force Europe on 22 August.