Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has delivered a second B-21 Raider to the U.S. Air Force for testing.
In a statement released Thursday, the company said its next-generation, long-range strategic bomber flew from a manufacturing facility in Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force Base, where the military is testing a B-21 delivered in November 2023. The testing program is now expected to pivot from flight performance to evaluations of the aircraft’s mission and weapons systems.