By the mid-2030s, when the Air Force estimates to receive the 100th B-21 Raider, there might be cutting-edge technology that would offer a competitive advantage over near-peer adversaries.

Summary: The U.S. Air Force is considering limiting its purchase of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider to 100 units amid concerns of rapid technological advancements. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.

Construction of the very first B-21 Raider stealth bomber is moving along rapidly ahead of the aircraft's planned first flight in late 2021, an Air Force official recently said By Jared Keller ...

When the Raider officially enters service down the line, it is expected to replace the Air Force’s aging Rockwell B-1 Lance and Northrop B-2 Spirit by 2040. The B-21 has been in the works since ...

Northrop has not disclosed how many B-21 Raiders will be manufactured under the LRIP 2 order, or detailed when the in-development model will enter service. Speaking late last year, General Thomas ...

A year after the announcement of the first Low-Rate Initial Production contract for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman has now announced that it has been recently awarded a second ...

At least three B-21 Raider prototypes are participating in flight testing as part of the program’s initial steps to an operational fleet. Revealed in 2022, the B-21 Raider is moving at a fast pace.

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber in more than 30 years. The Air Force unveiled the first new US stealth bomber in decades on Friday, following years of covert development.

The Pentagon on Friday revealed the B-21 Raider, a long-range jet intended as a central element in Washington’s effort to keep China in check. The B-21 is the U.S. military’s first new bomber ...