A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing and flying operations, at Edwards AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force’s second and third base locations for its newest bomber, the B-21 Raider, will be Whiteman AFB, Mo., and Dyess AFB, Texas.

“We continue to achieve B-21 production milestones; through digital engineering and open architecture design, we are getting an agile strategic deterrent that delivers a decisive response as required,” Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, said in a service news release.

Ellsworth AFB, S.D., was previously selected as the first base to receive the B-21. 

The B-21 Raider represents a generational leap as a dual nuclear and conventionally capable, stealth, penetrating, long-range strike platform, according to the Air Force.

The Air Force will purchase at least 100 B-21s. The strategic long-range bomber is currently in low-rate production and executing flight tests.

The B-21 Raider is named in honor of the historic Doolittle Raiders, led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Force pilots who are known for their surprise attack against Japan during WWII which boosted allied morale. The designation B-21 recognizes the Raider as the first bomber of the 21st century.