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| https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/rounds-b-21-raider-bomber-to-be-publicly-unveiled-in-december | Rounds: B-21 Raider Bomber to be Publicly Unveiled in December | 2022-09-21 | 2022 | 2022-09 | Republican | Senate | SD | Mike Rounds | R000605 | www.rounds.senate.gov | rounds | https://www.rounds.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases | scraper | Published: 09.21.2022 Rounds: B-21 Raider Bomber to be Publicly Unveiled in December WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued a statement on the timeline of the B-21 Raider bomber. “The B-21 Raider bomber will play a crucial role in the defense of our nation and have a major impact on the Rapid City area for the next 50 years,” said Rounds. “I was pleased to see the progress on the B-21 when I visited the production facility in July. Soon the public will see this stealth bomber. I am looking forward to the public unveiling during the first week of December in Palmdale, California.” Background: As governor, Rounds successfully advocated for the removal of Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) from the Department of Defense’s proposed closure list during a Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round in 2005. Following that effort, he led a legislative effort to establish the South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority (SDEDA). Now a permanent fixture, the SDEDA’s mission is to protect, strengthen and promote the base. In March 2019, the Air Force announced Ellsworth AFB was the preferred location for the first home of the B-21 Raider bomber. In December 2019, Rounds, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured full funding for the B-21 bomber program with the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. In January 2021, Rounds’ provision to address the Air Force’s bomber shortfall, which directly supports B-21 bomber program and Ellsworth AFB, became law as part of the NDAA for FY 2021. In June 2021, Rounds announced that Ellsworth AFB would officially be the Air Force’s first base to receive the new B-21. In December 2021, Rounds secured key B-21 funding in the NDAA for FY 2022. In anticipation of the B-21 arrival, funding included construction at Ellsworth Air Force Base (AFB) and continued B-21 development. In July 2022, Rounds visited the B-21 production facility in Palmdale, California and reported the project was on time and on budget. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:08:33Z |