(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The United States unveiled its new nuclear-capable B-21 Raider
strategic bomber during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman plant in
California, trend reports citing tass .
It was the first next-generation US strategic bomber unveiled in
the past 34 years.
The aircraft employs the stealth technology and can be equipped
with both conventional and nuclear weapons. Its manufacturer
Northrop Grumman describes it as the world's first sixth-generation
strategic bomber.
The live broadcast of the ceremony was available on the
Department of Defense's official website. It was attended by US
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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