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 in early December, with six aircraft currently in final assembly.
The B-21 is designed for long-range conventional and nuclear missions, with its first flight projected for 2023 and full operational capability by the mid-2020s.
The Air Force intends to purchase at least 100 B-21s to replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers, forming a key part of its future 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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