Howard "Buck" McKeon — Armed Services Committee

By Amy Biegelsen

Rep. Howard McKeon (R-Calif.) answers to the nickname “Buck,” an appropriate moniker for the man about to help oversee one of the biggest ch

Excerpts from this story referencing "B-2s":

"… 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 …"

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

By David Axe

The pricetag is at least $55 billion, the design is unsettled and the mission is controversial.

Excerpts from this story referencing "B-2s":

"… 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 risking …"

"… and testing facility in Palmdale, outside Los Angeles, where the B-1s and B-2s were built and where the new bomber will most likely be assembled, regardl …"

"… the 522-foot vessel, pulverizing it. The continuing presence of B-52s and B-2s on the tarmac in Guam deters China, according to Bob Elder, a retired Air …"

"… Against the best defenses, the Air Force can use only the radar-evading B-2s, and only half of these are ready for combat on short notice, analysts say …"

The high cost of rattling North Korea’s cage

By Douglas Birch

Bombers cost $135,000 per hour to fly; two round trips to S. Korea, maybe a cool $5.4 million.

Excerpts from this story referencing "B-2s":

"… 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 …"

"… 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 a …"