The new head of Air Force Global Strike Command offers us an exclusive look at the B-21 program in his first interview since ...

The B-21 Raider’s stealth advantage depends on highly classified coatings that absorb radar but expose workers to serious ...

The second B-21 Raider test jet is now in the air, and its arrival signals that the United States is moving from prototype ...

The U.S. Air Force's second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has entered flight testing in California, paving the way for Northrop Grumman to continue on contract to produce at least 100 of the long-range ...

A deal to increase production of the Air Force’s B-21 bomber could be reached by March, Northrop Grumman’s CEO said. But a ...

Northrop Grumman remains in negotiations with the Defense Department on accelerating production of the Air Force’s B-21 ...

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 ...

The U.S. Air Force in December 2025 awarded Northrop Grumman contracts for the next production lot of B-21 Raider bombers, along with advanced procurement for a future lot, as the two sides continue ...

A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, 2025. The program is a cornerstone of the Department of the Air ...

China can be content that the number of B-21 Raiders will likely remain fairly low—given its cost of nearly $700 million per aircraft. The United States Air Force is moving full speed ahead with the ...

A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but there are obvious downsides to the move. The seven United States Air Force ...