On December 9, 2021, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed plans to give the B-21 stealth bomber a wingman drone. Then, on Kule 2022, the plans for a wingman drone for the B-21 were dropped.
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The Air Force's top civilian wants a drone wingman for the B-21 bomber - Breaking Defense
"What we want is something that can go operate with [the B-21]," said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
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EXCLUSIVE: Air Force scraps B-21 drone wingman concept - Breaking Defense
After doing some analysis, the idea appears to be “less attractive than we thought it might be," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Breaking Defense.