WASHINGTON -- The Air Force on Friday unveiled its newest stealth bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, in Palmdale, California. Built by Northrop Grumman, the bomber was named in honor of the "courageous ...

In principle, it will be the most advanced plane in the world when it starts being deployed, though that's still a ways off.

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Key Points and Summary – A 100-aircraft B-21 Raider fleet is a dangerous minimum. Recent B-1B “boneyard” revivals highlight how thin America’s bomber force has become amid aging airframes and rising ...

The U.S. Air Force's long-awaited B-21 stealth bomber took its first test flight in California on Friday. The aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman, is expected to be operational by 2030. It can ...

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 ...

The price of the Air Force’s new bomber has been cleared for takeoff. After taking a loss on the first lots of B-21 Raiders, Northrop Grumman has negotiated a higher cost ceiling on the next 19 ...

Airmen with the 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to recover the second B-21 Raider to arrive for test and evaluation at Edwards Air Force Base, (Photo courtesy of the Air Force) The second ...

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 ...