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July 15, 2014

Air Force seeks new long-range bomber
Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2013
A Request for Proposal has been issued to Industry by the U.S. Air Force for its Long Range Strike Bomber, or LRS-B. The request sets out a future contract's requirements and precedes competitive selection based on contractor proposals. "The LRS-B will be an adaptable and highly-capable system based upon mature technology," said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. "We have established an achievable and stable set of requirements that should make this capability a hallmark for t ... read more

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