Air Force Weighs Faster B-21 Production and Fleet Beyond 100 Bombers
Northrop Grumman is adding B-21 Raider manufacturing capacity before the Air Force decides how much of that capacity it will…
B-21 Raider
B-21 Raider Still Targets 2027 as B-1B Stays Until 2037
The Air Force is keeping two bomber timelines in view at once. Gen. Dale White said the new B-21 Raider…
Northrop Builds More B-21s as Air Force Weighs Fleet Above 100
Northrop Grumman says it is already increasing B-21 Raider production while the U.S. Air Force studies whether to speed that…
First Operational B-21 Stealth Bombers Remain Due at Ellsworth in 2027
The first operational Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bombers remain scheduled to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South…
Air Force Keeps Two Pilots on Automated B-21 for Long Missions
The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 9, 2026, that the highly automated B-21 Raider will officially operate with two…