In the United States, the project of the latest strategic bomber was “frozen” due to lack of money.

The implementation of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber project, work on which began in 2014, may be postponed to a later date. At the moment, the Avia.pro resource has information that the main reason for this was the lack of proper funding. According to experts, the implementation of the project has been temporarily “frozen” for the time being, however, if the US authorities refuse financial support for aircraft manufacturers, then all work on the project may be completely curtailed.

According to experts, the fact that Donald Trump recognized the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber project as ineffective, and thereby reduced the amount of funds allocated for the implementation of this project, may be to blame for everything, however, there has not yet been any official confirmation of this information. followed.

According to data from open sources, the main purpose of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber is the use of conventional and thermonuclear charges against the positions of a potential enemy. Initially, it was supposed to implement the project by 2025, however, due to lack of funding, the deadlines may be shifted by several years.

According to preliminary information, the cost of one Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber will be about 700 million dollars, and it is this factor that could lead to the fact that the financing of the project was violated.