National Security Journal on MSN

Why the Air Force Is Racing to Crank Out More B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

There appears to be consensus that a collaborative effort between the Air Force and Northrop Grumman could generate highly sought-after “surges” in B-21 production as the program gains momentum toward ...
AOL

Northrop Grumman is taking a financial hit on its B-21 Raider stealth bomber

Northrop Grumman posted a drop in profits in the first quarter of 2025. It said higher manufacturing costs for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber were to blame. The plane is the first new stealth bomber ...
National Security Journal on MSN

The Air Force’s big B-21 Raider bomber gamble

The B-21 Raider is designed to replace the B-1B and B-2, backstop the aging B-52, and anchor America’s long-range strike and ...
The National Interest

A Second B-21 Raider Prototype Is on Its Way to the Air Force

The Air Force has called for at least 100 of the bombers to enter service by the early 2030s, replacing the aging Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Northrop B-2 Spirit. The future backbone of the United States ...
AOL

Speed up B-21 Raider stealth bombers to counter China

The second B-21 Raider stealth bomber fittingly flew on Sept. 11, from its factory in the high desert of Palmdale, California, to adjacent Edwards Air Force Base. The B-21 Raider is the most ...

Damaged B-2 Spirit Back In The Sky After Four Year Repair Effort

The Spirit of Georgia was damaged following a landing mishap in September 2021, but was successfully repaired and is back in ...
Aviation Week

Senate Appropriators Look To Reduce B-21 Procurement

The Pentagon’s efforts to speed up production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider might take a hit under a Senate Appropriations Committee proposal, which cuts procurement funding for the bomber. The ...
Insider Monkey

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) Eyes More Air Force Contracts For B-21 By Year End

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is among the 10 Largest Defense Stocks in 2025. During an earnings call with investors on October 21, CEO Kathy Warden said the defense firm was expecting more ...
Enid News & Eagle

Second B-21 test aircraft arrives at Edwards

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The Department of the Air Force has announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft, Sept. 11, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, significantly ...
The National Interest

America Needs More Than 100 B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

From stealth and range to payload, the B-21 Raider is expected to dominate the skies. Military experts have long advocated for an increase in the production of the US Air Force’s upcoming stealth ...
Seeking Alpha

Northrop Grumman outlines mid-single-digit 2026 sales growth and B-21 production ramp discussions

Management expects "mid-single-digit organic sales growth, supported by growth in all 4 of our segments" for 2026, along with segment operating margin in the "low to mid-11% range." Free cash flow ...