The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the first new US strategic long-range bomber in more than 30 years. This nuclear-capable bat-wing stealth aircraft will be the key aerial platform to counter rising China. It is expected to make its first flight in 2023 and enter service around 2027. Evolved by the legendary Skunk Works of Lockheed-Martin, and manufactured by Northrop Grumman, the aircraft looks quite like the B-2, and will cost a whopping $700 million. Imbibing advances in low-observable technology it is claimed that even the most sophisticated air defence systems will struggle to detect it. The aircraft will be...