The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman unveiled the B-21 Raider, a new, long-range strike bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
. The Air Force expects to eventually have at least 100 B-21 bombers, the Air Force said.
Most characteristics of the B-21's development have been classified. The aircraft connects to cloud-based communication networks, and its"digital ecosystem" allows it to be upgraded, Northrup Grumman said. And space-age coating materials make it harder to be detected. “Fifty years of advances in low-observable technology have gone into this aircraft,” Austin said. “Even the most sophisticated air defense systems will struggle to detect a B-21 in the sky.”
Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota will house the bomber’s first training program and squadron, though the bombers are also expected to be stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day How much will actually be spent on the bombers won't be known until production progresses, which troubles government watchdogs. “It’s easy to say that the B-21 is still on schedule before it actually flies.
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