Created by the US military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman in the interests of the Air Force (Air Force) of the United States, the B-21 Raider strategic minor bomber, called the “coolest” aircraft in the world, will be invulnerable to the Russian anti-aircraft missile systems C-500 “Prometheus “, Writes The National Interest.
To this conclusion, the American magazine came, referring to the head of the head of the US Air Force, Timothy Ray, according to which a promising bomber is designed using the principles of open architecture and modularity, which allows you to update it with the occurrence of new threats.
The publication writes that the B-21 Raider platform involves timely modernization that takes into account the emergence of the opponent, in particular, new radars and long-range missiles. Among the updates that can affect the strategic bomber, increase the rate of data processing and new weapons opportunities.
According to Ray, the advantage of the B-21 Raider before the probable opponents, mainly China and Russia, will continue for a minimum for a decade.
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 magazine, in January, called the B-21 Raider, the coolest aircraft in the world, this strategic bomber will be able to transfer ordinary and nuclear weapons, for example, adjustable ammunition. Joint Directed Attack MUDAM (JDAM) and Rockets AGM-158 JOINT AIR TO Surface Standoff Missile (Jassm), as well as nuclear bombs B83 and B61-12.