Six Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider aircraft are currently in final assembly at the manufacturer's facility in Palmdale, California. [Courtesy: Northrop Grumman]
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The U.S. Air Force's top-secret B-21 Raider stealth bomber will be publicly unveiled for the first time in early December, with six aircraft currently in final assembly.
The B-21's first flight is projected for 2023, following ground testing, and it is designed for long-range conventional and nuclear missions, with full operations expected in the mid-2020s.
The Air Force plans to acquire at least 100 B-21s to replace aging B-1 and B-2 bombers, forming the core of its future two-bomber fleet alongside modified B-52s.
The U.S. Air Force’s top-secret stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC] B-21 Raider, will officially be unveiled for the first time in public the first week in December, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed Tuesday.
Six bombers are currently in final assembly at the manufacturer’s facility in Palmdale, California, the company said.
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