The Future of Long-Range Strike: The Next Generation Bomber

Abstract

The future of Long-Range Strike (LRS) for the US Air Force centers on the concept of a Next Generation Bomber (NGB), a long-range bomber aircraft to be fielded by 2018. The NGB is a topic of much interest to the military industrial complex; the Department of Defense, Congress, and defense contractors alike have published opinions and considerations pertaining to this future aircraft. In order to understand the issues surrounding the acquisition of a NGB, resources on the topic can be broken into the following categories: Necessity/Feasibility, Performance, Nuclear/Conventional Options, and Manned/Unmanned Options. Before presentation of the resources, some background information including an explanation of these categories is necessary.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1020096

Entities

People

  • Slifer

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Bomber Aircraft
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of Defense
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Procurement
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs