Pentagon Greenlights B-21 Production
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.
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.
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.
Six aircraft currently in production will likely take flight quickly after rollout in 2022, an Air Force Global Strike Command official said.
The Air Force’s next generation of stealth bomber is closer to becoming reality, with several copies of the B-21 Raider already in production, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed Monday. “As I speak, there are now [five] test aircraft being manufactured on the B-21 production line at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California,” Kendall […]