The United States Air Force released images this week of its new state-of-the-art stealth bomber that is set to enter service in the near future.
The U.S. Military unveiled the new strategic long-rage stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider, at a special ceremony in Palmdale, California.
The B-21 will replace the Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and the B-1 Lancer bomber, both of which have been around for three decades.
The B-21 looks very similar to the B-2, but is smaller and significantly more sophisticated as it has more advanced stealth technology and has more capabilities in the realm of electronic and cyber warfare. Only 21 B-2 bombers were ever built, a number that will be dwarfed by the more than 100 B-21s that the U.S. Military is requesting.
“The B21 Raider continues to conduct flight tests at Edwards with the B-21 Combined Test Force, including ground testing,…
