The second B-21 Raider is no longer just a backup airframe on a test ramp, it is now flying with a mandate to prove the ...

Northrop Grumman is contracted to produce at least 100 of the long-range strike aircraft, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons. The new bombers will replace the aging B-1B Lancer and B-2 ...

A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday, a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in ...

While it may seem most big-ticket military items are overbudget and delayed, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider appears to stand out as the exception to the rule. The program appears to be more or less ...

A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off Thursday from Palmdale, California, to join the Air Force’s flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base. The Air Force hopes having two B-21s at Edwards ...

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) handed over a second B-21 Raider stealth bomber to the U.S. Air Force, marking another step toward preparing the next-generation aircraft for service. The new bomber ...

Northrop Grumman expects to receive its next production contract for the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber sometime before the end of this year. At present, Northrop is working through a flight-testing ...

Northrop Grumman soon expects new contracts from the Air Force for the B-21 Raider and is now in discussions on a deal to accelerate the stealth bomber's production. (Kyle Brasier/U.S. Air Force) ...

Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, is on track to receive the first operational B-21 Raider, with construction already underway for several infrastructure upgrades. Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman has ...

The B-21 appears to be making steady progress in its development phase. The US Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber program continues to make progress. According to an official late last month, ...

The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has recommended the placement of a weapon systems officer (WSO) in the cockpit of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, according to an Aug. 15 ...