B-21 stealth bomber: On December 2, the B-21, a new generation of American stealth bombers, will be revealed. By the start of next year, it will be prepared for deployment. It will eventually replace the military’s current stealth bombers, the B-1 and the B-2.
B-21 stealth bomber Details
Northrop Grumman, a defence contractor, developed the B-21. According to Northrop Vice President Doug Young, “This is the most advanced military aircraft ever built.” Currently, six B-21 stealth bombers costing around $2 billion each are being prepared in Palmdale, California.
The new aircraft will have “extended range, excellent survivability, and mission payload flexibility,” according to Northrop Grumman.
The B-21 is also called a “digital bomber,” capable of using cloud computing and agile technologies for quicker and more adaptable communication.
During the Cold War, Northrop also created the older B-2 type. It has been in use for more than 30 years and had its formal debut in 1989. According to General CQ Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force, The unveiling of the B-21 Raider will be a historic moment for our Air Force and the nation. “If we look at the threats posed by our pace challenge; we must continue to modernize quickly,” he said.
Why has it been named the ‘Raider’?
Another significant moment in US military history was honoured in the bomber’s name. Its title “Raider” comes from the 1942 Doolittle Raid, in which Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle headed a volunteer bomber force in the war’s initial strike on Tokyo and the Japanese islands.
The B-21 Raider’s name was inspired by the Doolittle Raiders’ heroic character, according to Northrop. The bombardment destroyed all of Doolittle’s planes, but upon his return to the United States, he was given the Medal of Honor and given a promotion to Brigadier General.
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