The American Northrop Grumman military-industrial corporation almost completed the production of the two first strategic minority bombers B-21 Raider, writes Popular Mechanics.
Magazine notes that these machines are experimental samples that are planned to be used in tests. The publication writes that the US Air Force (Air Force)) is in no hurry to increase the release of such aircraft, since they have not yet been determined with the final configuration of the air fleet of serial B-21 RAIDER.
The DRIVE edition, referring to the revised US Air Force, clarifies that the two first B-21 Raider built at the plant in Palmdale (California) are fully not yet ready.
In June, The National Interest magazine wrote that the B-21 Raider, called the “coolest” aircraft in the world, will be invulnerable to promising Russian anti-aircraft missile systems C-500 “Prometheus”.
In May, Edition The Drive reported that Frank Kendall, Candidate of US President Joe Bayden to the post of Minister of Air Force (Air Force), supports the acquisition of 145 units B-21 Raider.
According to Popular Mechanics, this strategic bomber will be able to transfer ordinary and nuclear weapons, for example, adjustable ammunitions Joint Directed Attack MUNITION (JDAM) and AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (Jassm), as well as B83 and B61 nuclear bombs -12.