Hello B-21 Raider

Innominate said:
Looks like B21 is a stop gap for a bomber USAF already has in mind.
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In the early 2000s, there were the 2018 Bomber (limited range and payload) and 2037 Bomber (intercontinental range and double payload) plans.

Then they junked the 2018 Bomber and turned it into something that sits between 2018 and 2037, ie longer range compared to B-2, but half its payload, that became the B-21.

So they seem to be resurrecting the 2037 Bomber plans. After all, there is a need to match Russian and Chinese capabilities in terms of payload before a new nuclear treaty is negotiated.
 
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B-21 Raider Fleet Size Under Review

The Air Force's official plan has been to buy 100 B-21 Raiders, but that could now be set to change, according to Northrop Grumman.
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Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman’s CEO, talked about the present state of the B-21 program and her company’s expectations for the future during a quarterly earnings call earlier today. The Air Force’s publicly stated plan has long been to buy at least 100 Raiders, but there have been discussions for years now about the possibility of the service acquiring significantly more of the bombers.
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“I think that’s exactly what the Air Force is looking at,” Warden said. “They are undertaking a force structure design review and the Secretary [of the Air Force Frank Kendall] has been open about looking at the various options they have for increasing their force size, and has talked specifically about NGAD, and we know that B-21 is in the mix, as well.”
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