2 monthes ago | By Politico

PALMDALE, Calif. - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin unveiled the new B-21 Raider at Northrop Grumman's California plant on Friday, giving the public its first look at the Pentagon's first new bomber in more than three decades. The debut of the super secret bomber comes as the Defense Department intensifies its focus on China as a potential adversary. On Monday, DoD released a new study showing Beijing's dramatic expansion of its nuclear capabilities , and the new National Defense Strategy names China as the Pentagon's primary challenge. “America's defense will always be rooted in deterring...
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Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

2 monthes ago | By My Sanantonio

PALMDALE , Calif. - America's newest nuclear stealth bomber made its debut Friday after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon's answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.
The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the program is classified.
As evening fell over the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, the public got its first glimpse of the Raider in a tightly controlled ceremony. It started with a flyover of the three bombers still in service: the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1 Lancer and the B-2...
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