Expert: The Pentagon was engaged in development of a new bomber

Having spent $400 billion for the fighter F-35 which turned back a total failure, the Pentagon tries to discharge a situation creation of other plane – «big and expensive a stealth bomber», the founder of the blog of military subject of War Is Boring David Eks writes to Daily Beast. Its article is provided by RIA Novosti news agency.

«In the next months or even weeks the contract for delivery of 100 bombers of new generation for the sum of 55 billion dollars will get to one of two producers – to Northrop Grumman or alliance Boeing and Lockheed Martin, – writes Ex-. – The previous B-2 model was let out by Northrop at a rate of only 21 copies, and in 1992 it was necessary to refuse it in favor of older and vulnerable B-52 and B-1 because of the cost which has reached 2 billion dollars for each plane».

Then, the American military were switched to the fighters F-22 and late on F-35 – the planes calculated on short distances. «At all shortcomings F-22, F-35 it appeared simply accident, – considers Ex-. – It too slow, too slow and insufficiently armed in comparison with new Russian and Chinese competitors, at it that flares up the engine, gives failure the software. The army of the USA will receive it too late and with huge excess of the budget».

According to the expert, taking into account the new realities dictated by the Russian and Chinese arms, the Pentagon now «is in great need in the planes, capable to move away from bases on 4 thousand km, so, to bear not only heavy arms, but also a large amount of fuel». «The size of such bomber should be approached to an airliner», – the author believes.

Considering a huge overexpenditure of funds for creation F-35, this time the Pentagon established to developers a ceiling: «550 million dollars for one bomber, at most 1 billion taking into account development». By data Eksa, «the first party should be ready not later than in ten years – that twice less terms which have left on release F-35».

The expert specifies that in 10 years of the USA «will desperately need a bomber of big range of flight» because «armed with old bombers and large number F-35, the USA cannot resist to Russia, China or other opponent».