Want to become an expert in homeland security? An accredited curriculum will soon arrive at a school near you. NORAD and US Northern Command have teamed up with 13 higher education institutions to craft graduate-level core studies. The group—the “Homeland Security Defense Education Consortium”—plans to unveil its final product at the 3rd Annual Homeland Defense Symposium, in October in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Expanded production of the B-21 bomber can be accomplished at Northrop Grumman's existing Palmdale, Calif., facilities, the Air Force said. It also said test aircraft will be so simular to the production version that early examples could be used in combat if called for.