The USAF has confirmed that it is looking into converting B-52 and B-21 bombers to fighters. Bombers will serve as augmented F-15s (flying missile arsenal), which will launch a large number of long-range and ultra-long (over 1,850 km) air-to-air missiles using targeting data from fighters and UAVs. Thus, the B-52 is one step closer to serving in the intergalactic war of 2350.