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 ...

Key Points and Summary - The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the world's first known 6th-generation aircraft, a next-generation stealth bomber designed to be the cornerstone of the U.S. Air Force's ...

This video breaks down why the B-21 Raider utterly outclasses China’s H-20, from real test flights and digital engineering to superior stealth, range, payload, and open-systems upgrades. Discover how ...

Northrop Grumman is taking a $477 million hit on its B-21 Raider program to fund changes that will allow it to build the new stealth bomber faster than the Pentagon has so far requested. The pre-tax ...

The first prototype B-21 Raider stealth bomber has been conducting flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base in California since November 2023, as manufacturer Northrop Grumman looks for ways to ramp up ...

The B-21 Raider represents the future of America’s strategic bomber force, a platform designed to ensure dominance in an era of complex and evolving threats. But the success of this program hinges not ...

The race to develop 6th-generation aircraft is no longer a future vision – it’s now a defining force behind U.S. defense strategy. With cutting-edge platforms like the B-21 Raider, the F-47 and the ...

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 ...

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 ...