America’s newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of the Pentagon’s answer to rising concerns over a future conflict with China.

The B-21 Raider, the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, will be maintained at Tinker Air Force Base.

In July, the U.S. House passed a spending bill that earmarked $30 million to acquire land for a B-21 stealth bomber maintenance center at Tinker Air Force Base and $63 million for two projects connected to maintaining the KC-46A refueling tanker at the Oklahoma County base.

Tinker, which has a massive maintenance depot and is host to the Air Force Sustainment Center, also has repair duties for the KC-135, B-1 and B-2.

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