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B-21 Raider bomber developed to overcome air defense systems
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The B-21 Raider strategic bomber, developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force, will revolutionize strategic bombing. The tasks of the advanced aircraft were named in the publication The National Interest (TNI). “The aircraft is designed to carry out deep penetration strikes against air defense systems of almost equal strength. Essentially, if the B-21 Raider lives up to expectations, it will be able to deliver conventional and nuclear munitions to high-value targets in China and Russia, which is extremely important for a potential conflict. Such opportunities are not cheap,” the message notes. According to the publication, the US Air Force plans to create a strategic bomber fleet. It will include the B-21 Raider and B-52 Stratofortress. The first will be used for the most difficult strikes with deep penetration on important targets. The second will be used for lighter missions in the battlespace with better chances for the Air Force. Several bomber prototypes have already flown, collecting important test data for the production aircraft. The Pentagon has given the green light to full-scale production of the B-21, the publication added. As Regnum reported, the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber, made using stealth technology, was presented in December 2022. It was noted that this is the first such development to be released in the last 30 years. Previously, the US Air Force planned to purchase at least 100 B-21 aircraft and begin replacing already outdated combat vehicles. When testing the new bomber, the B-21 nuclear weapons carrier, the US military used simulators with artificial intelligence (AI). Related: B-21 Raider 05/25/2024 America's secretive $745M nuclear bomber takes flight in first aerial test B-21 Raider 03/12/2024 Contract losses have defense contractors saying no to Pentagon, their biggest customer B-21 Raider 11/13/2023 Pentagon's $1billion plan to buy 1,000 long-range stealth thermonuclear missiles Posted by: badanov 2024-05-30 |
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