Bombardero B-1B

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Modificación de las bahías internas del B-1B para hacerlas más grandes, posibilitando el uso de armas hipersónicas: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... on-460770/

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Parece que ahora mismo EEUU es capaz de tener operativos 25 B-1B todos los días: https://www.airforcemag.com/ray-touts-c ... omber-cas/

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Misión de ida y vuelta a Japón a través del Pacífico, 30h de vuelo: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... he-pacific

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Regreso al teatro Índico-Pacífico: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/united- ... o-pacific/

By Tom Dunlop - May 8, 2020

B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region to conduct bomber task force operations, say the U.S Air Force.

“Four bombers and approximately 200 Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to support Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces; and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region. Three B-1Bs flew to Andersen AFB while one split off and flew down east of Japan to conduct training with U.S. Navy assets operating in the region before heading to Andersen AFB.”
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Otro contrato (29/06/2020): https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contra ... e/2241727/

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Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, has been awarded a $22,562,480 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00008) to contract FA8523-18-C-0002 for reactivation of the Band 8 transmitter associated with the AN/ALQ-161A defensive avionics system supporting the B-1B aircraft. The contract modification is for the delivery of a Band 8 reactivation fleet-wide implementation plan. Work will be performed in Atlanta, Georgia, and is expected to be completed June 29, 2022. This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the full amount are being obligated at the time of award. The Electronic Warfare Contracting Branch, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
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Contramedidas para el B-1B (15/9/2020): https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contra ... e/2348694/

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L3Harris Technologies, Amityville, New York, has been awarded a maximum $52,977,415 fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Band 4-8 countermeasure receivers for B-1B aircraft. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a four-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is New York, with a Sept. 14, 2024, ordering period end date. Using military service is Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2024 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Warner Robins, Georgia (SPRWA1-20-D-0011).
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Parece que la estación donde lleva normalmente el LDP también podrá llevar armas hipersónicas: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/b- ... 12.article

De momento se ha probado con JASSM:

A B-1B Lancer prepares to conduct a captive carry flight to demonstrate its external weapons carriage capabilities at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20.

Source: US Air Force

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Relacionado con la noticia anterior, primer lanzamiento de un JASSM desde la estación externa: https://www.afgsc.af.mil/News/Article-D ... nstration/

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, releases a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile during an external release demonstration in the skies over Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 4. (Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)

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Contrato de mantenimiento para B-1B y B-52 (18/12/2020): https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contra ... e/2452534/

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The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $400,000,000 modification (P00014) to contract FA8107-19-D-0001 for B-1 and B-52 bomber engineering services. This modification is for recurring and non-recurring engineering services to B-1 and B-52 aircraft. Work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma; Edwards AFB, California; Barksdale AFB, Louisiana; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is expected to be completed Dec. 31, 2022. The total cumulative value of the contract is $1,200,000,000. Fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $33,903,201 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (FA8107-19-D-0001).
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Respecto al mantenimiento, parece que no hay problemas con los repuestos hasta la entrada en servicio del B-21, pero sí con la detección de problemas estructurales: https://www.airforcemag.com/b-1s-can-ma ... g-the-way/

De momento, se le releva de la misión CAS.

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Comparación del B-1B en tamaño con otros bombarderos en activo: https://twitter.com/vladwlad777/status/ ... 6056381441


En tamaño grande: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtPezsOXMAM ... ame=medium

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Artículo sobre la reparación estructural de los B-1B: https://www.airforcemag.com/article/rep ... ken-bones/

© Mike Badrocke

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Versiones altenativas propuestas por Rockwell en 1979 con alas fijas: https://twitter.com/clemente3000/status ... 1691810821

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La USAF retira el primero de los 17 B-1B que serán retirados:
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing ... 97.article
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... etirements

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Entrenamiento en los países nórdicos: https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Rel ... -training/

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from Bodø Air Station, Norway, March 8, 2021. The B-1 conducted a "warm-pit" refuel while at Bodø, an operation that will speed up the refueling process so the bomber can more quickly return to the sky.