B-21 Raider: Will It Be the Best Stealth Bomber of the 21st Century?

- Future Science-KR Chowdhury

- America is secretly developing stealth bombers to suffocate rivals.

The American Air Force has recently unveiled an artwork created by the artist for its top-secret program Stealth Bomber Plane's 'B-31 Raider' model. However, the B-31 stealth bomber is still in development. It is estimated that it will be formally incorporated into the US Air Force in 205-6. The United States currently has the world's most expensive stealth bomber, the B-3 Spirit. Which is valued at about two million US dollars. The B-31 Raider is considered to be the latest version of the stealth bomber plane 'B-2 Spirit'. The recently released image is more informative than the concept introduced in 2020. Although the entire project is confidential, details concerning the aircraft have not been released. Some basic information has been leaked to the media. In appearance, the B-31 stealth bomber looks like an alien flying saucer. During World War II, on April 12, 19, a surprise attack was made on Japan by a U.S. Army Air Force pilot, Doolittle Raider. In his memory, the B-21 stealth bomber has been named 'B-21 Raider'. Twelve 'B-2 Mitchell medium bombers' took part in the air strike.

American Air Force: Next Generation Stealth Bomber Program

The roots of the B-51 Raider are linked to the American Air Force's Next Generation Bomber program. Which was started in 2007. So that new technology can be used in the bomber aircraft. The program was launched in 2006. The US Air Force currently has B-1, B-2 and B-2 Strato Fortress bombers. In 2009, the Pentagon believed that "there would be a need for stealth bombers with new technology in the next two decades."

In 2012, a proposal was submitted by the Air Force. About a hundred stealth bombers were demanded. The Air Force wanted a bomber plane that could strike anywhere in the world without stopping. This led to the implementation of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program. The US Air Force wanted the stealth bomber to be able to play more than one role if the B-51 Raider had intelligence, surveillance equipment and spying equipment at enemy military bases. The concept and design of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) was unveiled in October 2016. There was a direct battle between the three companies, Boeing, Lock-Hid Martin and Northrop Grumman, to create the stealth bomber. The LRS-B program was designed to venture through a joint venture between Northrop Grumman on the one hand, Boeing and Lock-Hid on the other.

Northrop Grumman killed Baji. In 2013, he won a contract to build a B-31 Raider stealth bomber. Finally, in 2016, Northrop Groomman passed a critical design review, such as the final exam of the program.

B-21 Raider: 7 companies contracted

Construction of the B-21 Raider has begun by Northrop Grumman. Six different companies have been contracted to supply various parts of the bomber plane. This includes engine supplier Pratt & Whitney. What will be the firepower of 'B-21 Raider' i.e. attack range? It has been kept secret. ' No new strings of B-31 Raider technology will be cited. The open system architecture used in F-2, U-2 and B-2 bomber planes in the past will be used. In which new sensors invented by various companies can be installed.

Using the available technology, the construction of 'B-21 Raider' can be completed quickly. Initially, the company aims to build 50 to 100 B-21 Raiders. By 2020, when all 'B-1' and 'B-2' leave will be granted, the Air Force will have about 150 to 15 'B-21 Raiders' available. A paper presented by Michael Moeller, a retired Air Force lieutenant in the United States, outlines the US Air Force's need for about 200 "B-31 Raiders." According to Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson, the Air Force can produce 7 extra B-21 Raiders as needed.

Classified Stealth Bomber Project

The artwork for the B-51 Raider bomber was released by the US Air Force on July 6. The artwork includes aircraft at Illsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota (where the B-1B Lancer Bomb is currently housed), Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri (where the B-2 Spirit Bomber Base is located), and Dias Air Force Base in Texas (where the B-2 Bo There is a picture of a B-21 Raider in the hangar. Elsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota looks set to receive the first batch of B-31 Raiders in the future. Currently, the priority for both the Department of Defense and the Air Force is to modernize nuclear weapons. The 'B-31 Raider' will be at the forefront. The 'B-31 Raider' is designed to carry conventional and nuclear weapons. The side window of the bomber's cockpit is tilted from top to bottom. Why? Even military experts cannot answer that. One expert believes that in order to keep the 'B-21 Raider' more hidden in the sky, by removing the cockpit windows, modern monitoring facilities can be provided inside. The American Air Force now wants stealth bombers that can fly at very high altitudes. The 'B-21 Raider' will attack by flying at an altitude of 30,000 to 40,000 feet in the sky. However, the radar cross section of the 'B-31 Raider' and the size of the bomber have been reduced so that the enemy can escape the country's radar radar. Russia now has a radar system that can catch stealth bombers flying at low altitudes. So that the 'B-2' spirit stealth can no longer attack as before, paying attention to the radar.

The story of the ancestor 'B-2' spirit

When Ronald Reagan was president in the 1970s, the threat of an attack from Russia was not removed. Tensions between the two continued. With that in mind, Ronald Reagan approved a military program like 'Star Wars'. It was during this period that the Reagan administration proceeded to plan and manufacture steel bombers that could attack enemy targets without being caught on the radar, flying at low altitudes. Due to which the American Air Force received the gift of 'B-2' stealth bomber. Military experts refer to it as the 'Silver Bullet' system. The United States has destroyed Libya's Colonel Gaddafi's air defense system. Colonel Gaddafi was killed in a civil war in Libya. Extremist forces then occupied Syria. Which gave birth to a terrorist group like ISIS. The United States has carried out airstrikes to destroy ISIS training camps and terrorist bases in Syria. The airstrikes mainly used 'B-2' spirit stealth bombers and reaper drones. The fixed target on the ground was blown up by a 'B-2' spirit stealth bomber. While a reaper drone was used to wipe out fleeing enemy vehicles. Smart BoB was used throughout the attack. After entering the target building, the smart bomb exploded, causing the survivors to reach Yamlok due to the compressive energy waves generated by the bomb blast. India also used such bombs to wipe out terrorists in Pakistan, at Balakot. The stealth bomber, like the modern version of the 'B-2' spirit stealth bomber, is now being developed by the American Air Force. Which is to be known as 'B-21 Raider'. Military experts call him the best stealth bomber of the 21st century.