B-21

Test pilots report the jet is performing as expected with the aircraft flying like the simulator, Northrop Grumman said.

Northrop Grumman was awarded the low-rate initial production contract for the stealth bomber based on the results of ground and flight tests, a defense official said.

The stealth bomber’s first flight, originally projected before the end of 2023, ‘will be a data-driven event,’ Northrop Grumman said.

An investigation is underway after a B-2 bomber made a hard landing at Whiteman Air Force Base.

The unveiling marked the first time the stealth bomber that’s forming the backbone of future U.S. airpower was seen by the public.

The B-21 Raider is the Air Force’s first new bomber in more than 30 years.

Here’s when you can get a first peek at the U.S. Air Force’s sixth-generation stealth bomber.

The concept of pairing comparable unmanned drones with the B-21 Raider stealth bomber is not ‘cost effective,’ said a top Air Force official in an interview.

The U.S. Air Force’s secret Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program slated to replace aging, mass-produced fighters has progressed from an experimental concept into development and could be operational by the end of the decade.

The U.S. Air Force’s new Raider stealth bomber is expected to take its first flight next year, Northrop Grumman said.