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 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) ...

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 ...

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, ...