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The sleek, bat-like design of the emerging B-21 Raider stealth bomber is understandably generating interest in the mysterious, largely “secretive” new program. Yet developers and senior Pentagon leaders have been clear in emphasizing some of its intended missions and corresponding Concepts of Operation.

Eluding enemy air defenses to penetrate and attack hostile targets is, of course, its primary mission. For years, many Air Force leaders and weapons developers have made it clear that the B-21 Raider incorporates new, paradigm-changing stealth technologies.

As photographs of the first “two” U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider bombers blast onto the public scene, most observers can only speculate about the mysterious, yet paradigm-changing suite of technologies said to be woven into the platform.

By design, there is very little information available about the platform’s critical technical elements that are less visible to the observer.

Artist rendering of a B-21 Raider in a hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, one of the future bases to host the new airframe.

The Virginia-Class Submarine, Explained
With a Virginia-class Block VI under development and continued exploration of a much-discussed SSN(X) future generation attack submarine, some might be inclined to wonder just how much upgrading the Virginia-class boats can take on before a new hull is necessary.

Each new Virginia-class submarine “Block” of boats has advanced undersea attack and detection technology to new levels, to the point where Block III and Block V Virginia boats are entirely different from the earlier Blocks.

Vietnam People’s Air Force pilots are confirmed to have recently test-flown the French Rafale fighter aircraft, with analysts widely assessing that this indicates talks on a possible procurement of the aircraft have reached advanced stages. This follows reports from French media outlets in February that the French government has made concerted efforts to market the Rafale in an attempt to break into a new market that has long been dominated by Russian military equipment.

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has for the first time permitted Eurofighter combat jets based in Romania to shoot down Russian aircraft inside Ukrainian airspace, representing a major landmark in the expansion of Britain’s direct involvement in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War. The Romanian Defence Ministry reported that one Eurofighter made radar contact with an unmanned aircraft at a distance of 1.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force has deployed four J-20 fifth generation fighters to escort a Y-20B heavy transport aircraft carrying the remains of 12 Korean War fallen soldiers and 146 of their personal effects from South Korea. The Y-20B landed at Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, on April 22, with a remembrance ceremony held at the airport being attended by more than 1,800 people, including representatives from the military, war veterans, and relatives of Chinese People’s Volunteer personnel.

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So, what did you do after high school? How long have you had to wait for your full story to be understood? I offer to you Teddy Sheean;

On December 1, 1942, Sheean was a gunner’s mate on the corvette HMAS Armidale, when it came under attack during an operation near Japanese-occupied Timor, now the country of Timor-Leste across the Timor Sea from the Australian city of Darwin. … …Japanese warplanes swooped in on the Armidale.

The Department of Justice charged a senior enlisted soldier assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command for allegedly using insider knowledge to bet on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro via a prediction market site before the raid was made public. 
The DOJ accused 38-year-old Master Sgt.

Staff Sgt. Vohn Arnold grew up a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
When the city hosted the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, Arnold didn’t expect to be much more than a spectator. He was just happy to join roughly a hundred other service members at a USAA Salute to Service gathering at a local winery earlier in the day. The event included a Q&A with Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward, one of the team’s captains, and ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes.
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The U.S. Air Force’s upcoming sixth-generation F-47 fighter will not replace the F-22 Raptor when it enters service in the early 2030s. Instead, the two aircraft will fly together in a layered kill chain, with the F-22 providing near-range agility and the F-47 providing long-range penetration. The F-35 Lightning II, F/A-XX, and B-21 Raider will round out the future fleet.

The U.S. Military’s Stealth Everything Future: F-47 to B-21 Raider and More 

F-47 Lockheed Photo. Image Credit: Lockheed Handout.