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US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 10:40am On Dec 03, 2022 |
The US Air Force has unveiled its newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21, which will gradually replace aircraft first flown in the Cold War. The first new bomber in 30 years could cost nearly $700m (£569m) each and can carry nuclear and conventional weapons. As expected, specific details of the aircraft remain shrouded in secrecy. But US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said it was "a testament to America's enduring advantages in ingenuity and innovation". The B-21 Raider was unveiled during a ceremony on Friday at manufacturer Northrop Grumman's facility in California. Mr Austin said the plane would offer significant advances over existing bombers in the US fleet, stating that "even the most sophisticated air defence systems will struggle to detect the B-21 in the sky". "Fifty years of advances in low-observable technology have gone into this aircraft," he said. He added that the plane was also built with an "open system architecture," which allows for the incorporation of "new weapons that haven't even been invented yet". While the potential for an uncrewed flight was not mentioned during the ceremony, a US Air Force spokeswoman said the aircraft was "provisioned for the possibility, but there has been no decision to fly without a crew". The first flight by a B-21 is expected to take place next year. It will eventually replace the B-1 and B-2 models and the fleet is estimated to cost $203bn (£165m) to develop, buy and operate over 30 years, according to Bloomberg. Six planes are currently in production, the manufacturer said, adding they would feature the "next generation of stealth" and that it is employing unspecified "new manufacturing techniques and materials". The US Air Force is planning to acquire at least 100 of the aircraft. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63845082
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Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Nobody: 10:42am On Dec 03, 2022 |
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Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 10:46am On Dec 03, 2022 |
CoronaVirusRelo: The bald eagle, the official bird of the USA.. Nothing beats a picture of the bald eagle and the O Glory flag |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Sasi54: 10:46am On Dec 03, 2022 |
Can it be able to withstand all those blood tastings demons we call of this world |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Pauldollars(m): 10:50am On Dec 03, 2022 |
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States have spent much in increasing and improving its military capabilities. |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Lonepair1: 10:54am On Dec 03, 2022 |
this one will fly for 45mins and go to maintenance for 7 days 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 11:02am On Dec 03, 2022 |
Lonepair1: You think say na Nigeria made 1 Like |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Lonepair1: 11:04am On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:I'm telling you USA made .. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 11:08am On Dec 03, 2022 |
Lonepair1: Can't agure with ya.. |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Lonepair1: 11:12am On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:because you have no fact 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 11:19am On Dec 03, 2022 |
Lonepair1: Facts, dude the USA are major pioneer of aircraft warfare, and produces the best jets, all major countries, from Japan, south Korea, Germany, Poland, Israel, UAE, Italy, Brazil, England, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, all fly USA made fighter jets and bombers The USA air force is the biggest and most sophisticated in the world So is not about facts even the most USA critics known the USA is way ahead in aviation.. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, these northam Grumman,; these are USA bases defence companies.. 2 Likes |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Antiochus(m): 12:07pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
Stealth is an illusion. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Dvdpity: 12:25pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
I am still waiting for USA to hand over to Ukraine it advance fighter jets.. want to really see how they will perform against Russian fighters. We have seen how USA are commandeering HIMARS AND OTHER WEAPONS OF WESTERN DESIGNS. Let them put those their fighter jets, against an equal let see what happens. It's not about showing designs, let see how it will survive warfare. Test the B21 against Russia S-40 anti air defense systems. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 12:41pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
Dvdpity: The same Russia jets that can have air supremacy over Ukraine.. Abi no be the s-400 Turkish brought that Kurdish rebels are still putting rockets in northern Turkey.. Dude even the blind knows the USA is far ahead in warfare aviation.. If the USA was fighting Ukraine, all Ukrainian anti aircraft systems will have been long gone, Ask Gaddafi, Saddam Husain, Taliban, 2 Likes |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by HigherEd: 12:49pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4: True. |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 1:20pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
HigherEd:The B 2 spirit bomber, which the B21 rider will replace is the best bomber right now in the world. Leave that guy he doesn't know anything. |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Parachoko: 1:31pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:What type of rockets did the Kurdish rebels fire in Northern Turkey? |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by seunny4lif(m): 2:19pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:I guess then you don’t know any about USA jets and drones F35s takes days to maintain after flying just few hours, one of many reasons Japan and Isreal grounded it many times. Apart from F16, A10, B52 and F15, most of USA military jets are just rubbish especially that F35 and B2 spirit. B2 spirit costed USA government billions just maintaining it after 4 hrs fly. It’s called sink hole jet 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by seunny4lif(m): 2:25pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4: If USA is fighting Ukraine, Ukraine have of one the most protected airspace in the world, maybe you can do research on that. Ukraine 100s of air defence systems, thanks to USSR and Russia even until 2014. Even London does not have the kind of def system Kyiv have, due to USSR. So, S400 is to def rockets from rebels? Turkey bought those S400 to def the Turkish presidential palace after the coup where F16 bombed some government buildings. Why don’t same USA used her own advance def system to down Iranian drones and missiles on USA bases in Syria and Iraq Very funny 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by ken6488(m): 2:33pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:S400 is for advance weapons you cannot use a 3m missles to shoot down a 10k rocket |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 7:52pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
seunny4lif: Oga try dey lie small small, which air defense does Ukraine have? When Ukrain government was begging for air defense system's, that Poland had to transfer its old Soviet era s300 missile system Has recent has last months keiv was begging Israel for its USA made iron dome.. Jezz you are comparing London to Kiev |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 7:56pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
seunny4lif: Jezz the USA b2 spirit is a sink hole jet , dude you no well ooo, please the USA b2 is a long endurance bomber, the USA don't use it for short distance.. Please Google the b2 spirit bomber and stop embarrassing yourself online |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Akuruoulo(m): 8:05pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:a putards brain can never work. dnt be surprise |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Akuruoulo(m): 8:13pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:GUY STOP EXPECTING MUCH FROM PUTARDS |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Nobody: 8:26pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
B21 is just an over hyped piece of metal produced in America. Now without hating, let’s analyze. The US started its stealth propaganda in the 80s with the introduction of the F117, then the F22, B2 spirit and the F35. Please in these last 40 years, which highly defended and integrated airspace has any of them gone to battle against? None! Infact the only time one of them entered a conflict zone in Serbia that was mildly defended with ancient soviet s125 and s200. The F117 was blown out of the sky, the embarrassment led to its premature retirement. For all their PR none of the others have dared in the last 30 years to go into a dense air defense. They are quick to fly into Libya, Afghanistan and co without a formidable air defense with farmers wielding AK 47. Isreal was the First Nation to field the F35 in actual combat, still it could not dare fly it over Syria that is sparsely defended with s200 and s300. It would rather hide and fire from Lebanese airspace. If you believe your expensive metal is truly formidable, why hide in Lebanon? What stops you from daring flights over Syria, because you are unsure it might be blown out of the sky? For all we know, in the last 40 years, Americans keep churning out stealth PR at ridiculous prices that have never proved their self against a formidable integrated air defense. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 8:47pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
redseason: Says a war analyst from Nigeria.. Hahhah |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by seunny4lif(m): 8:56pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:Lol Ukraine was begging for more air defence system, as Ukraine couldn’t anything more, because Russia was launching missiles. Russia have launched over 4K missiles into Ukraine. Tell me which country def system can deal with that? Ukraine have over 100 different types of air defence systems range from S300 down to anti aircraft guns. Do research on that |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by obedience4(m): 9:06pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
seunny4lif: Dude I can't agure with someone that believe Kiev is more secured than london They go you don win |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by seunny4lif(m): 9:35pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:B2 spirit long endurance bomber The only thing those bombers have endured are/was staying inside maintenance units, because it’s too expensive for USA military to abandon it. B2 bomber managed to drop few bombs in Iraq after USA already won the war and yet still costed millions to maintain it for the dropping of those bombs. The only good bombers USA have are B52 and B1 bombers. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by seunny4lif(m): 9:56pm On Dec 03, 2022 |
obedience4:Nobody dey win augment oooh especially online Now, back to what I’m saying. Yes, Kyiv have more def systems than London. London is protected more based on NATO article 5. USSR pumped Kyiv with def systems due to Cold War. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: US Air Force Unveils New B-21 Raider Nuclear Stealth Bomber by Nobody: 3:28am On Dec 04, 2022 |
obedience4:Yes!!! And you could not disprove a single fact presented by me! You that is trumpeting, are you from America? My analysis were ample and pointed out salient facts and questions. You had no answers to any and want to try and throw tantrums? Which densely integrated air defense zone has any of them been combat tested in the last 40 years? None! They won’t even survive over Ukraine if they didn’t survive over ordinary Serbia. 2 Likes |
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