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| US Reveals Secrets Of The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber That Can Fly Without A Pilot Carrying Nuclear Weapons |
Washington - The United States Air Force soon has the most advanced stealth bomber. The B-21 Raider bomber is designed to fly with or without a pilot carrying a variety of bombs, conventional and nuclear. Northrop Grumman said it will soon introduce the B-21 Raider on December 2, 2022, which it claims is the most advanced military aircraft ever built.
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Northrop Grumman was first awarded the contract to build the B-21 Raider for the United States Air Force (USAF) in 2015, and since then its entire production has been strictly classified. The United States Air Force confirmed in an Oct. 20 statement that the B-21 Raider will be unveiled at a Dec. 2 ceremony at Northrop Grumman's production facility in Palmdale, California.
"The unveiling of the B-21 Raider will be a historic moment for our Air Force and our nation," said Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.
To date, little is known about the capabilities or configuration of the B-21 Raider bomber. According to the USAF fact sheet, the B-21 bomber is capable of both crewed and unmanned flight carrying and deploying conventional and nuclear weapons. In addition, the B-21 Raider stealth bomber is said to be capable of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. In fact, the aircraft is capable of electronic warfare, such as radar jamming or spoofing and communication systems.
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The B-21 Raider bomber will feature an open systems architecture that will allow it to be upgraded with new capabilities in the future. “This aircraft is a product of pioneering innovation and technological excellence,” said Doug Young, sector vice president and general manager at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in a company statement on Sept. 20.
In a Northrop Grumman statement, there are six B-21 test aircraft in various stages of final assembly at the Palmdale plant. While the USAF plans for the B-21 Raider's first flight to take place in 2023, the exact date has not been set.