B-21 Raider
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The B-21 Raider is a next-generation U.S. stealth strategic bomber designed for long-range, highly survivable penetration of advanced air defenses and delivery of both conventional and nuclear weapons.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| B-21 Raider canonical | 6 |
| Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider | 2 |
| B-21 | 1 |
| B-21 Raider bomber | 1 |
| Long Range Strike Bomber program | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomber
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ stealth aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| airframeType | flying wing ⓘ |
| avionicsFeature | open systems architecture ⓘ |
| basingConcept |
conventional runways
ⓘ
dispersed basing ⓘ |
| belongsTo | United States strategic bomber fleet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | two ⓘ |
| customer |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| designation |
B-21 Raider
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
B-21
|
| designedBy |
Northrop Grumman
ⓘ
surface form:
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
|
| designedFor |
future upgrades
ⓘ
high survivability ⓘ long-range strike missions ⓘ network-centric warfare ⓘ penetration of advanced air defenses ⓘ |
| firstPublicRevealDate | 2022-12-02 ⓘ |
| firstPublicRevealLocation |
United States Air Force Plant 42
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surface form:
Northrop Grumman facility, Palmdale, California
|
| generation | next-generation bomber ⓘ |
| intendedServiceEntry | mid-2020s ⓘ |
| intendedToComplement |
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
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surface form:
B-52 Stratofortress
|
| intendedToReplace |
B-1B Lancer
ⓘ
B-2 Spirit ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Doolittle
ⓘ
surface form:
Doolittle Raiders
|
| nickname | Raider ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | United States nuclear triad modernization ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
conventional precision strike
ⓘ
nuclear deterrence ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| programCostType | classified ⓘ |
| programName |
B-21 Raider
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Long Range Strike Bomber program
|
| programType | classified acquisition program ⓘ |
| rangeCharacteristic | intercontinental range ⓘ |
| role |
conventional bomber
ⓘ
long-range bomber ⓘ nuclear-capable bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Air Force Global Strike Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Air Force Global Strike Command
|
| status |
flight testing phase
ⓘ
in development ⓘ |
| stealthTechnology |
low observable design
ⓘ
reduced radar cross-section ⓘ |
| weaponsCapability |
conventional weapons
ⓘ
nuclear weapons ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Long Range Strike Bomber program
this entity surface form:
B-21
subject surface form:
Northrop Grumman Corporation
this entity surface form:
B-21 Raider bomber
this entity surface form:
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
subject surface form:
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
this entity surface form:
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
subject surface form:
B-1B Lancer