DOD will spend $ 40-50 billion the program the creation and purchase of long-range bomber, a new generation of NGB (Next Generation Bomber). This was discussed at a recent meeting the head of department of the Ministry of Defence U.S. procurement and technology Ashton Carter with representatives of Northrop Grumman and the military-industrial complex, reported Lenta.ru .
Ministry Defense intends to buy NGB no more than $ 550 mlnza apiece. In total, the U.S. Air Force are expected to reach 80-100 new bombers. They should will completely replace the already standing on the arms 66 bombers, B-1B Lancer, 20 B-2 Spirit and 85 B-52 Stratofortress. Funding for the project to create NGB will begin in 2012. In general, in the next five years on the project will be spent $ 3.7 billion
NGB feature of the project will be that work on the aircraft, as well as its technical characteristics, will be fully classified, but the financial cost of the project will be located in the public domain. Fear of U.S. companies is the fact that The Pentagon may conclude contracts for the development of NGB with fixed-price contracts instead of cost plus, as was the case in many previously implemented projects.
details concerning the outlook of American bombers were not disclosed. The new aircraft is planned to adopt in 2018. The bomber will be a bridge to a new supersonic aircraft - "2037 Bomber» («The bomber in 2037), development of which has not yet begun. The project NGB intend to participate Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. According to some sources, to develop technologies for the aircraft, these companies had already received a $ 1 billion
As recalled Lenta.ru, program development NGB, launched in 2007, lasted until mid-2009 when it announced its intention to extend the deadline for the Pentagon services are already available in the arsenal of bombers B-1B, B-52 and B-2, as well as termination of funding programs create NGB. The decision to resume project was made in early 2011. Which company will be engaged in the creation of NGB, as yet unknown.
Technical details of the new plane classified. According to official reports only know that manned aircraft would be optional, able to break through enemy air defenses and carry nuclear weapons.
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