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US builds specialized B-21 hangar at Whiteman to inspect and preserve bomber’s stealth

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The US is constructing a specialized hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base for inspecting the B-21 Raider and ensuring the bomber retains its low-observable characteristics. The facility underscores the infrastructure required to sustain the aircraft’s stealth performance beyond initial production and delivery.

Discovered 2026-09-09T01:50:13.968175-07:00 | 2026-09-09T01:50:13.968175-07:00

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  • Specialized facilities will support inspection and sustainment of the B-21’s low-observable characteristics, a core requirement of the bomber’s operational capability.
  • The project shows that B-21 deployment requires dedicated infrastructure—not only aircraft production—to preserve performance over the platform’s service life.

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