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The United States Air Force presents its new B-21 Raider aircraft, the first of its kind to be launched in 30 years that will be responsible for replacing the models used in the Cold War.
Last Friday (2), the United States Air Force (USAF) and Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled the B-21 Raider, which joins the nuclear triad as a flexible deterrent to allow the USAF to accomplish its most complex missions. However, the first test flights are only planned for next year.
B-21 Raider is the future of the United States Air Force
According to Northrop Grumman CEO and President Kathy Warden, the company's team develops and delivers technology that advances science, looks to the future, and brings it into the present. O B-21 Raider defines a new era in technology and consolidates America's role in securing peace through deterrence.
According to reports, the new plane forms the backbone of the company's future power United States Air Force, leading a powerful systems family that unlocks a new era of capability and flexibility through advanced integration of data, weapons and sensors. Its sixth generation features include stealth, open architecture and information advantage. Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
Austin III, the B-21 Raider it is a testament to America's enduring advantages in terms of ingenuity and innovation. And it's a testament to the Department's long-term commitment to developing advanced capabilities that underpin the US Air Force's ability to deter aggression, now and in the future.
Now, strengthen and maintain the deterrence of USA is at the center of its National Defense Strategy. Austin points out that this bombing was built on strong bipartisan support in Congress and because of that support, the country will soon be flying the plane, testing it and going into production.
A billion dollar fleet
This is the first aircraft of its kind to be launched in 30 years and is intended to replace US Air Force aircraft that flew during the Cold War, gradually.
Each bomber can cost about US$ 700 million, R$ 3,654 billion in direct conversion and the United States plans to have around 100 of them in its fleet.
In total, US$ 203 billion will be invested in the program to develop, operate and purchase the B-21s. Although the press conference has already been to see the model from a distance, the expectation is that the model will only be seen in the air in 2023.
B-21 Raider is capable of networking across the entire battlefield
The B-21 Raider is capable of networking across the entire battlefield. Supported by a digital ecosystem throughout its lifecycle, the aircraft can evolve rapidly through rapid technology updates that unlock new capabilities to overcome future threats.
all over the tech embarked, the aircraft was presented as the first of the sixth generation in the world. According to the corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, Tom Jones, with the new plane, the US Air Force will have the capacity to deter or defeat threats anywhere in the world.
The B-21 Raider demonstrates how Northrop Grumman is leading the industry in engineering and digital transformation, delivering much more value to its customers. The model was named in honor of the Doolittle Raids of World War II, when 80 men, led by Lieutenant Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle, and 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers set out on a mission that changed the world. The B-21 designation recognizes the Raider as the first bomber of this century.
