B-21
B-21 Raider Rollout
Nov 10, 2023
What You Need to Know About Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider
Benefitting from more than three decades of strike and stealth technology innovation, 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.
When it comes to...
Sep 18, 2023
AFA Recap on B-21 Raider Program and Progress
At last week’s Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Air Force and DoD leadership discussed the B-21 program in terms of effective program management, production readiness and early integration of sustainment elements as...
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
Sep 12, 2023
Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider Continues Progression to Flight Test
PALMDALE, Calif. – Sept. 12, 2023 – (PHOTO RELEASE) The U.S. Air Force announced today the B-21 Raider has commenced engine runs as part of its ground test program at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility. Engine testing is an essential milestone for the program as the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft continues on the path to flight test.
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
Jul 17, 2023
Leading Decades of Stealth Innovation
For three decades, the B-2 Spirit, built by Northrop Grumman, has been the backbone of stealth technology for the U.S. Air Force and has been commemorated in the Pioneers of Stealth Memorial at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Memorial...
Dec 02, 2022
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force Introduce the B-21 Raider, the World’s First Sixth-Generation Aircraft
PALMDALE, Calif. – Dec. 2, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet...
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
Nov 29, 2022
10 Facts About Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider
Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider will be unveiled Dec. 2 at the company’s site in Palmdale, Calif., marking the first time the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft will be seen by the public. When delivered to the Air Force...
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
Sep 21, 2022
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Delivers Data Sharing and Cloud Firsts
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force signed an industry-first data rights agreement recently, opening B-21 data access and collaboration across the program, including the launch of a shared environment for the B-21 digital twin.
The agreement...
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
Sep 20, 2022
Northrop Grumman to Unveil the B-21 Raider
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Sept. 20, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, will unveil the B-21 Raider during the first week of December at the company’s Palmdale, California facility.
Categories: Strike, B-21 Raider
May 25, 2022
B-21 Raider’s Path to Flight Readiness
In early May, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the first — and most critical — loads calibration test of the first B-21 aircraft. The recent test is one of three major conditions the aircraft will undergo in this phase of ground testing as it...
Sep 22, 2021
Secretary of the Air Force Opens AFA Conference Confirming Five B-21 Test Aircraft in Flow
The B-21 Raider took center stage at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, with the latest update on program progress being delivered by newly appointed Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, during his State of the Forces...