A Boeing B-52H strategic bomber carrying a test specimen of the AGM-181 Long Range Stand-Off Weapon cruise missile was spotted by photographer Jarod Hamilton. Notably, the formation also included an NKC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft and an F-22 fighter. Low-rate initial production of the missiles is expected to begin after October 2026. Earlier, in June 2025, a render of the missile was released, and in November, the first flight of a B-52H with this weapon was observed in California. The appearance of the aircraft with advanced weaponry in clear daytime weather during testing may indicate the US Air Force’s intent to visibly demonstrate the program’s progress. The missile’s carriers will be B-52H and B-21 Raider bombers. It will be deployed on a multi-round launcher suspended from pylons, accommodating up to six missiles.