The National Interest

The B-21 Raider Is Smaller than the B-2 Spirit. Here’s Why That Matters.

While the B-21 cannot carry quite as large a payload as its B-2 predecessor, advancements in precision-guided munitions mean that it can achieve comparable effects with fewer, smaller weapons. With ...
WTVD

New stealth bomber, B-21 Raider, debuts after years of secret development

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 ...
Defense One

Second B-21 will fly by year’s end, USAF says

A second B-21 Raider will likely fly before the end of the year, according to an Air Force official who gave a small update on the highly classified program. “I believe it will happen before the end ...
Military Times

Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion

A second B-21 Raider test aircraft takes off Thursday from Palmdale, California, to join the Air Force’s flight test campaign at Edwards Air Force Base. The Air Force hopes having two B-21s at Edwards ...
Stars and Stripes

Second B-21 Raider expected to fly before the end of the year, general says

The second of the Air Force’s newest long-range stealth bombers is expected to take flight by the end of the year, a top general said this week. Another B-21 Raider likely will be in the air soon, Lt.

Who Made The B2 Stealth Bomber?

The B2 Stealth bomber is a key part of the United States military arsenal and it continues to be active to this day. Here's who made it and how many there are.
Flying

B-21 May Operate With Single Pilot

The former head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, General Thomas Bussiere, recommended replacing one of the B-21 Raider's two pilots with a weapons system officer (WSO). Bussiere argues that a ...
The Aviationist

Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Takes Flight

The second B-21 conducted its maiden flight and will now join the first one, which has been flying since 2023 at Edwards Air Force Base. The second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has flown for the first ...
The Aviationist

USAF Releases New Photos of Second B-21 Raider in Flight Test

The service announced the arrival of the second B-21 bomber, possibly nicknamed “Spartan,” at Edwards AFB at the end of its first flight to join the test fleet. The U.S. Air Force has released photos ...
New Atlas

Second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber makes maiden flight

The US Air Force's second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber has taken to the skies for the first time. The second of a planned fleet of 100, the sixth-gen aircraft took off from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, ...
Flying

Second B-21 Raider Takes Flight

Northrop Grumman has delivered a second B-21 Raider stealth bomber to the U.S. Air Force for testing at Edwards Air Force Base. The arrival of the second B-21 will significantly accelerate the flight ...