Northrop Grumman expects to reach an agreement with the U.S. Air Force by the end of March to accelerate production of the B-21 bomber, according to Chief Executive Officer Kathy Warden.
A report to Congress by the Congressional Research Service states that the US Air Force currently operates three strategic bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, to carry out conventional and nuclear missions.
Boeing Defense Systems has been awarded a $2.04 billion task order by the U.S. Department of War to continue work on the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program.
A B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base after receiving a modernised radar under the B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
Alaskan Command, operating under U.S. Northern Command, carried out simulated joint maritime strikes with two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball on 9 December 2025 in the Gulf of Alaska.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base have departed Misawa Air Base after completing a Bomber Task Force deployment.
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Donald Trump told United States military service members on Thursday that his administration had ordered additional B-2 Spirit stealth bombers following their role in strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites earlier this year.
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers left Spain on 24 November to return to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, marking the end of Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1.
Death Strike 25-03 involved a higher headquarters-approved War Reserve Material movement, including the large-scale handling, re-warehousing, and generation of the entire Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) stockpile.
U.S. B-52 Stratofortress bombers have begun a new round of training in Europe, involving Sweden and Finland as part of wider coordination efforts with NATO allies.
U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Morón Air Base, Spain, on 8 November 2025 for Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1.
Multiple B-21 Raider bombers are currently undergoing ground tests, with Northrop Grumman preparing them to join the two aircraft already in flight testing, company president and CEO Kathy Warden confirmed on 21 October.
