B-21
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
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...
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
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...
Feb 22, 2021
Northrop Grumman Marks Five Years of B-21 Progress with Two Aircraft in Flow
In just over two years since completing Critical Design Review (CDR), Northrop Grumman has brought its digital design of the B-21 Raider to life, with two test aircraft in production today.
The Rise of the Raider is a story that began in February...