Event Brief
Jun 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
B-1B Lancer to use Cold War hardpoints for hypersonics
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The Air Force is reviving B-1B external hardpoints, adding pylons for standoff hypersonic missiles, and extending service to 2037.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Reviving B-1B external hardpoints and developing pylons for standoff and hypersonic missiles; extending B-1B life to 2037
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Because the B-21 is arriving slowly and the Pacific needs a missile truck now.
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