"… tic spending and entitlement programs.”McKeon has long advocated for the B-2 Stealth Bomber, even during periods when the Air Force signaled disinteres …"

"… Grumman executive, told The Washington Post in 2001 that adding additional B-2s won’t “add one drop of sweat to any enemy.”Northrop Grumman, one of …"

"… $388 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue modernizing the B-2 radar system, firmly securing its position in the U.S. fleet. McKeon also …"

"… from the other services.” …"

"… istration after its cost doubled, then revived under President Reagan. The B-2 grew so costly in the early 1990s that the Pentagon ended up buying just a …"

"… tagon ended up buying just a fifth of the aircraft originally planned. The B-2s are actually not used much now, partly because few targets justify riskin …"

"… or about $550 million a plane — less than a quarter of the price of the B-2. If costs rise, “we don't get a program,” Air Force chief of staff Gen …"

"… ery expensive message this week in dispatching a couple of its $3 billion, B-2 stealth bombers from Missouri to drop dummy bombs during training exercise …"

"… Defense Chuck Hagel told reporters Thursday. Not only are the sleek black B-2s prized by the Pentagon, they are also among the most narrowly specialized …"

"… t the two flights were paid for out of money set aside for yearly B-52 and B-2 “Blue Lightning” exercises in northeast Asia. “We budget for a cert …"

"… mber of them annually,” he said. “For the past eight years, Air Force B-2s and B-52s have quietly created a persistent umbrella of power projection …"