January 25, 2024, 3:05 pm
A senior Pentagon official has revealed that the United States Air Force (USAF) has officially commenced the production of the B-21 Raider, marking a significant milestone. This development follows the successful maiden flight of the stealth bomber a little over two months ago, highlighting the U.S. Air Force’s accelerated production strategy for this aircraft.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment William LaPlante said in a statement,
“Production of the B-21 ‘Raider’ stealth bomber is moving forward. This past fall, based on the results of ground and flight tests and the team’s mature plans for manufacturing, I gave the go-ahead to begin producing B-21s at a low rate,”
He added,
“One of the key attributes of this program has been designing for production from the start — and at scale — to provide a credible deterrent to adversaries. If you don’t produce and field to warfighters at scale, the capability doesn’t really matter”
Additional information regarding the contract award value and delivery dates is not currently accessible.
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Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:10 PLAN
03:22 LOW-RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION
04:31 RIVALS HAVE NOTHING TO MATCH
05:59 ANALYSIS
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