With the launch of the Gulf War, the importance of air superiority gradually became more prominent. Nowadays, many companies are working hard to build their own air force. Even the United States, as a superpower, has never relaxed its pursuit of air power. Different from the traditional war era, the development of new technology makes the modern air combat that may erupt in the future, which requires a higher degree of technologicalization of weapons and equipment. The rapid changes in science and technology have also made the world's military industry companies continue to introduce new ones. Taking fighter aircraft as an example, many countries are still actively seeking breakthroughs in the field of stealth fighters when the fifth-generation fighters have become mainstream fighters.
As the only stealth strategic bomber in the world today, the B-2 stealth bomber of the United States is known for its extremely low detectability to radar, which can directly pass through the strict air defense system monitoring system and sneak into the airspace of other countries silently. As a "ghost" fighter. As a leader in the field of fighter aircraft, the B-2 stealth bomber has always been the envy of many countries. However, it is difficult to break through the technical difficulties of stealth, which makes it difficult for other countries to have their own stealth bombers. But now the only situation of B-2 in the hidden bombing field seems to be broken soon, what is going on?
According to previous reports from the US "National Interest" website quoted by the World Wide Web, the US military's senior officials are full of expectations for their next-generation B-21 bombers, hoping to substantially increase the number of such fighters. In fact, considering the advancement of potential opponents in air defense technology and the advancement of military modernization, the United States announced its B-21 new stealth bomber plan as early as the end of 2019. The report quoted the US "Air Force" magazine as saying that the construction of the first B-21 prototype is currently in a very smooth stage, and the US Air Force is expected to conduct its first test flight at the end of 2021.
And when the news reached Russia, Russian experts also lamented: The US's related actions were too deep and questioned the specific purpose of the US military. It is reported that many people have set off a discussion about this new type of hidden bombing in the United States, thinking that the true intention behind the US Air Force's development of the fighter is worth pondering. Military experts said that as the United States continues to increase its research and development of new high-precision weapons, its subsequent targets and ammunition choices will also change accordingly, which can fundamentally reduce the asymmetric consumption of US military equipment. However, to some extent, the United States' efforts to develop stealth combat weapons are also a means of improving precision strike capabilities.
As the world's leading military power, the United States spends far more on research and development of weapons and equipment than other countries. Military experts analyzed that even though the United States is now deeply in the crisis of the epidemic, its purpose has always been clear, that is, to maintain its absolute superiority in military power and consolidate its world hegemony. Once the U.S. B-21 stealth bomber is successfully developed, it will be another big boost for the U.S. Air Force, and it will also be a big threat to other countries. Countries in the world should be vigilant and strive to develop their own air forces to avoid losing their superiority in the comparison of air power.
According to the financial budget released by the US Department of Defense, its total defense budget for 2021 is 705.4 billion U.S. dollars, of which the cost of the B-21 long-range bomber alone amounts to 2.8 billion U.S. dollars. According to the US's planned plan, it intends to reduce the purchase of three-generation semi-fighter aircraft in the future, while retiring some old-fashioned fighters, focusing on the research and development of six-generation fighters. Some analysts believe that such drastic reforms of its own air force by the United States may directly increase the tension in the arms race with Russia.