Why 100 Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Might Not Be Enough

Why 100 Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Might Not Be Enough

Why 100 Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Might Not Be Enough

“Unlike most other major defense programs, the B-21 is not only being developed mostly in secret, it is also being managed outside the normal acquisition process at the Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office. The reason for that is fairly simple, the Air Force hopes that the secrecy will prevent adversaries such as Russia and China from gaining too much insight into the new bomber and its capabilities before it is even fielded.

“There are adversaries out there that want to know what we’re doing, and are probably going to great lengths to try to get to that level of insight,” Walden said.

“We’re doing everything we can to prevent that.”

Why 100 Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Might Not Be Enough