Northrop Grumman continues to deliver strong performance across test and production on the B-21 Raider, with an LRIP Lot 2 award late last year signaling further confidence in the program’s technical performance and progress.
Northrop Grumman has confirmed the signing of a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for the production of a second lot of B-21A Raider strategic bombers.
Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider program is making great progress as the team executes a robust flight test campaign and scales into production.
The B-21 is the next evolution of the U.S. Air Force strategic bomber fleet and the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft to reach the skies.
On November 10, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, a state-of-the-art strategic bomber, successfully completed its maidem flight from Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
The U.S. Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider has commenced engine runs as part of its ground test program at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility.
For three decades, the B-2 Spirit, built by Northrop Grumman, has been the backbone of stealth technology for the U.S. Air Force.
The B-21 Raider joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet its most complex missions.
The B-21 Raider will be the backbone of the U.S. bomber fleet and pivotal to supporting our nation’s strategic deterrence strategy.
