On the 11th of last month, American B-21 Raider bombers made their first successful flight at Palmdale Air Force Base. This news quickly attracted wide attention from the international community. However, unlike the praise of this type of fighter by the US media and some politicians, the Russian Sputnik news agency interviewed a Russian military expert and expressed his views on the actual role of the B-21 bomber.
However, it is worth mentioning that although the US media and some politicians expressed full optimism about the performance of the B-21 bomber, in fact, the construction of the fighter is still very expensive, far from the expected level. In addition, the fighter has not been significantly innovated in terms of technology, leading to its value being questioned by some lawmakers. Therefore, parliamentarians expressed their dissatisfaction with this "expensive and useless" **.
Mikhailov noted that the B-21 bomber was overbuilt and was not much different from the previous B-2 bomber. He further said that Russia has multiple meter-wave radar stations that can easily detect stealth aircraft, hypersonics** and general flight equipment at a distance of up to 600 kilometers. If the B-21 bombers are not technologically innovative compared to the B-2, then they will be detected by airborne radars and ground system radars at this distance. Current indications suggest that the B-21 bomber does not go beyond this, and therefore hardly poses a threat to Russia.
In addition, Mikhailov noted that China is equipped with a similar radar system, and there is currently no evidence that the B-21 bomber can escape detection and surveillance by China and Russia. In the conclusion, the Russian media believes that according to the data released by the United States, the B-21 and B-2 bombers, except for some details of the appearance layout, only claim to use a "new generation of stealth paint" in terms of stealth materials, and this paint does not allow the B-21 to completely get rid of the special radar detection range of China and Russia.
Combined with the experience of the United States with the use of B-2 bombers, we can see that this ** is mainly used to strike small countries, and the targets are concentrated in skirmishes. This shows that the B-21 bomber had certain framework limitations at the beginning of the project, and did not have the ability to ignore the reconnaissance of China and Russia. The Pentagon has not officially released similar rhetoric, and this view only exists in the fantasies of some lawmakers.
All in all, although the B-21 bomber is claimed by the United States and politicians as a leading fighter, in fact it has many problems in terms of cost and technology. At the same time, China and Russia also have relatively advanced equipment in radar systems and other aspects, which can effectively detect and monitor the activities of B-21 bombers. Therefore, we should have reservations about the actual effectiveness of the B-21 bomber.
From this incident, we can see that the development of technology is not smooth sailing, and the research and development of new types of ** is often accompanied by huge investment and uncertain effects. As observers, we need to treat this new type of ** rationally, and we can't blindly revel in the hype. At the same time, we should also be soberly aware that technology is not omnipotent, and a country's strength should also include comprehensive national strength and national defense system.