(Washington, D.C) As the Air Force gets closer to sending its first few B-21 stealth bombers up into the air for testing, early evaluation and initial war preparation, many are likely to wonder whether the new ultra-stealth, secret platform just might succeed in an attempt to evade the most advanced air defenses in the world. Could it be true?
The details of its stealth properties may never fully be known, something which is quite likely for the best, yet a senior Air Force official told me years ago that the will be able to hold any target at risk, anywhere in the world…at any time.
What would it take for this to actually be the case? A lot, it would seem…but it may not be impossible.
B-21 War Gaming: Russian Air Defenses
Perhaps only a test in actual war would answer the question, but it would not be surprising if the Air Force began testing the B-21 against representative models or close approximations of Russian and Chinese air defenses.
While Russian newspapers can at times be given to some hyperbole regarding their weapons systems, state-run publications have for several years now claimed that advanced S-400 and S-500 Russian air defenses “can” detect and destroy stealth aircraft.
