| Next-Generation Bomber | |
|---|---|
 Boeing/Lockheed Martin "2018 Bomber" concept image | |
| General information | |
| Project for | Stealth bomber |
| Issued by | United States Air Force |
| History | |
| Outcome | Canceled |
| Successors | Long Range Strike Bomber |
The Next-Generation Bomber (NGB; unofficially called the 2018 Bomber or B-3 Bomber) was a program to develop a new medium bomber for the United States Air Force. The NGB was initially projected to enter service around 2018 as a stealthy, subsonic, medium-range, medium payload bomber to supplement and possibly—to a limited degree—replace the U.S. Air Force's aging bomber fleet (B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer). The Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) heavy bomber program superseded the NGB program.