The problems of the B-21 Raider strategic stealth bomber created by the American corporation Northrop Grumman have been eliminated. US Air Force (Air Force) Lieutenant General Duke Richardson told about the “major modernization” of the aircraft, reports Aviation Week & Space Technology.
The American magazine reminds that, probably, it was about problems with the air intakes of the B-21 Raider, which required “serious rework”. “There is nothing in this program that could lead to a disruption in cost or schedule,” the military assured reporters during the Air Warfare symposium.
In January, Popular Mechanics announced that the B-21 Raider, called the “killer” of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), could be the “coolest” aircraft in the world.
According to open data, the US Air Force plans to receive at least 100 B-21 Raider units with a total value of $ 80 billion. These strategic bombers should replace the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit.
