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B-21 Bomber Unveiled


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$511 million a copy for the B-21.

 

http://breakingdefense.com/2016/09/b-21-bomber-estimate-by-cape-511m-a-copy/

 

"Lt. Gen. James Holmes, deputy chief of strategic plans and requirements,  made clear the Air Force will probably pursue a deep penetrating fighter to accompany the bomber to heavily defended targets deep inside a country. He didn’t say it but my understanding is war games have shown the B-21 is incapable of making it to western China to destroy the missile and artillery units there."

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B21 rollout livestream at Northrop Grumman's plant in Palmdale, CA:

 

 

The event will start in five hours from now, though; enough time to get the drinks, popcorn and your personal dictionary of pithy remarks, noncommittal hums or squeals of excitement ready.

 

You can also follow it here: B-21 Raider - Northrop Grumman

 

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Frontal aspect is the only one we've been allowed to see, btw. No side shots.

 

Excerpt from Northrop Grumman's commentary:

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The B-21 is being built using a digital ecosystem. This inserts digital capabilities into the aircraft’s development, production and test, as well as how it will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force.

The audience is starting to gather on the tarmac where the event will take place. Some of the iconic aircraft that Northrop Grumman has built or been a principal partner on, including EA-18G Growler, Triton and E-2D, are also on the tarmac for the audience to check out and see up close.

Since the contract award in 2015, Northrop Grumman has assembled a nationwide team to design, test and build the world’s most advanced strike aircraft. The B-21 team includes more than 8,000 people from Northrop Grumman, industry partners and the Air Force. The team consists of more than 400 suppliers across 40 states.

Why is this aircraft called the B-21 Raider? It’s named in honor of the historic Doolittle Raiders, the airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces known for their daring, surprise attack against Japan during World War II.

Northrop Grumman is continuously advancing stealth technology, employing new manufacturing techniques and materials to ensure the B-21 will defeat the anti-access, area-denial systems it will face.

The B-21 Raider forms the backbone of U.S. air power for the future. It will deliver a new era of capability and flexibility through advanced integration of data, sensors and weapons.

The B-21 is a digital bomber. Northrop Grumman uses agile software development, advanced manufacturing techniques and digital engineering tools to help mitigate production risk on the B-21 program and enable modern sustainment practices.

The B-21 delivers the next generation of stealth technology, designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet its most complex missions.

A nationwide team of suppliers across 40 states, led by Northrop Grumman, has been working together on the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft.

 

And The Drive already has an article on it.

 

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