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 (£165bn) 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.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63845082.amp

Point to note

1) Even the most sophisticated air defence systems will struggle to detect the B-21 in the sky*

2) Built with an "open system architecture," which allows for the incorporation of "new weapons that haven't even been invented yet".

Silence is golden.
Fear people when quiet o, no be all those initial gra grab when Putin and Kim Jun dey do.

FTC dear God, i hope today I'll be good?

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$700m each... Awon weyrey .... They will still poke nose into another territories helping them fight a war they weren't invited to.

More freedom

More money for warfare but no funds to eliminate poverty and hunger.


A while ago, the UN chief spokesman once said that a fraction of Elon Musk's wealth is enough to end malnutrition in the world, Elon asked them how do they intend getting across to the billions of mouth scattered across the globe and their blueprint of doing that, guess what, the United Nation are still quiet till date.

Ok

Country way Sabi..

Nigerians about unveil Thiefnubuu an aged sick, weak and incoherent old man

I no even no, why I con book space for here like this...I swear I have nothing to say

I enter market yesterday I swear I wan cry ....

Na WA o... Make una also unveil new benefits jare

No bomber compared to the B-2 Spirit in stealth and Avionics and they already unveiled the B-21 Raider The United States leads,others queue and follow. Waiting for China to copy it and make another crap like they did with both the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 lighting and showed us shitty aircraft called the J-20 scraps

Innovation drives a country to prosperity.

Make you Noor press our neck for here joor. We have our own Super Tucanos too. Hahaha

Air dominance

Ebulution

How will this better the life of a common man...

USA HAS NO CLOSE RIVAL...AS WORLD POLICE THEY ARE DOING WELL

Too many foolish people on this forum... Which one be all those a ,b c comment above n below, just to book space..

Us military needs to update a lot of their aging equipment.

The A 10 Warthog

The C130 Gunship

Apache helicopter

The Osprey has to be discontinued.Too many crashes and very unreliable.

A Lightweight fighting vehicle that can scan terrain for IEDs

Robots to support infantry in moving sensitive equipment in harsh weather and conditions

They should name the jet after Buhari or Wike

southsouthking:
Silence is golden.
Fear people when quiet o, no be all those initial gra grab when Putin and Kim Jun dey do.

FTC dear God, i hope today I'll be good?

All of Putin couldn’t conquer Ukraine

Coolguy34:
Us with new stuffs all the time. When will Africa get to this level? [/b]

Africa is all about sex & marriage. We hardly read or think.

jojothaiv:
More money for warfare but no funds to eliminate poverty and hunger.


A while ago, the UN chief spokesman once said that a fraction of Elon Musk's wealth is enough to end malnutrition in the world, Elon asked them how do they intend getting across to the billions of mouth scattered across the globe and their blueprint of doing that, guess what, the United Nation are still quiet till date.

And the super rich Nigerian politicians looting money no.

Have a seat bro you know nothing about politics