Originally intended to be a vital component of the US strategic deterrent, the Rockwell B-1 Lancer now operates without an active nuclear option. Originally designed for nuclear missions during the ...

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter canceled the B-1 supersonic bomber, claiming that it was expensive and unneeded. But when Carter left, the bomber returned. The Rockwell B-1 Lancer is unique among U.S.

Capable of lugging 75,000 pounds of internal ordnance, the Lancer truly represents a bomb truck in the skies. As tensions in the Pacific between Washington and Beijing continue to ramp up, more and ...

As a product of the Cold War, the Rockwell B-1 is one of the oldest platforms to continue to fly for the Air Force. Despite its age, the formidable supersonic heavy bomber remains a lethal deterrent ...