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| The US B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber |
International Military - The B-21 Raider might actually make an appearance by the end of this year. As is known, the B-21 Raider bomber has been delayed many times to launch. Several things that became obstacles then made the B 21 Raider take a long time to be exhibited.
However, it should be noted that the B-21 Raider bomber has been eagerly awaited by the public for its existence. This is because the B-21 Raider is touted as a bomber that has stealth and dual capabilities.
Quoted from 19fortyfive.com, according to the US Air Force and Northrop Grumman, it has the capacity to deliver nuclear and conventional munitions. Additionally, the stealth bomber will be able to use a variety of stand-off, stand-in, and direct attack munitions.
The B-21 Raider bomber will be part of a large family of manned and unmanned aerial systems that will specialize in conventional Long Range Strike. This includes Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), electronic attacks, and mission set communications.
The Air Force said the B-21 Raider bomber is being designed with an open systems architecture to reduce integration risks and allow competition for future modernization efforts, so the aircraft can evolve as the threat environment changes.
The statement explained that the B-21 Raider Raider bomber could be modified at any time to make it look more modern. As for the operational plan, the US Air Force predicts that will happen in 2025. Senators from South Dakota are given access to the B-21 Raider facility because the stealth bomber will be based in his state.
In June 2021, the US Air Force selected Ellsworth Air Force Base to be the first air base where the B-21 Raider will be stationed.
Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota said, "Right now, my priority is ensuring the Ellsworth remains a responsive and lethal component of Global Strike Command with B-1 bombers utilizing combined air-to-surface missiles and their long-range anti-Ship missile derivatives, and as we look to the future, I work to ensure the base continues to receive full funding for much of the equipment and support facilities that will be needed for the B-21 Raider mission at Ellsworth.
On the other hand, the B-21 Raider bomber has a rival. Its rival comes from China, namely the H-20 bomber. The H-20 is rumored to fly in 2021 although it is not yet known if that actually happened. The size, shape, and configuration of the new H-20 bomber remains a secret until now.
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| The Chinna's H-20 Stealth Bomber |
What's more uncertain is the size at which the H-20 bomber integrates a new generation of sensing, thermal signature management, computer processing, and weapons applications. Nonetheless, the H-20 certainly has stealth capabilities.
The actual test of the H-20 will also most likely relate to its stealth effectiveness. Simply put, if the aircraft succeeds with the mission scope expected of this kind of bomber, it will be able to enter enemy airspace. He can find the target and attack the opposing country without being noticed.