America's next generation stealth bomber just got its name

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An artist rendering shows the first image of a new Northrop Grumman Corp long-range bomber B21 in this image released on February 26, 2016.  REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Handout via Reuters

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An artist rendering shows the first image of a new Northrop Grumman Corp long-range bomber

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - America's newest stealth bomber, the B-21, finally has a name.

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Announced at the annual Air Force Association's conference, Northrop Grumman's B-21 will be called "Raider" after Gen. James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle's famous "Doolittle Raiders" group.

The Air Force is slated to buy 100 new bombers from Northrop Grumman, the same manufacturer of the iconic B-2 Spirit.

Earlier this year, the Air Force accepted more than 4,600 entries during a naming contest for the next-generation aircraft.

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