B-21 Raider completed ‘close-proximity flight’ with KC-135 tanker, US Air Force confirms
The event represents a precursor step toward validating capabilities essential for the B-21’s long-range, penetrating strike role.
By Michael Scanlon
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US Air Force accelerates B-21 Raider production, projects 2027 fielding
The first operational B-21 Raider is on track to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in 2027.
By Michael Scanlon
Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion
The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber's weapons integration and critical mission systems.
Hundreds of airmen moving from Ellsworth to Grand Forks Air Force Base
The move comes as Ellsworth Air Force Base prepares for the arrival of the new B-21 Raider.
By Riley Ceder
Air Force open to greater B-21 stealth bomber role in strategy revamp
The B-21 Raider has so far avoided ballooning costs, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin.
Northrop expects next B-21 contract by year’s end
The Air Force is rethinking its approach to air dominance, which Northrop Grumman thinks could show whether more B-21s are in the cards.
US Air Force names second and third B-21 Raider bases
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon OKs B-21 for low-rate production after successful tests
The Pentagon said the "mature" plans for producing the Northrop Grumman-made bomber also contributed to its decision to move forward with production.
B-21 Raider bomber conducts test flights at Edwards Air Force Base
The B-21 flew to the California location in November 2023 and has since carried out an undisclosed number of test flights.
Where might the US station its B-21 bombers to deter China?
A new report says the U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider could help ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
By Chris Martin
New in 2024: With first B-21 flight done, Northrop eyes next contract
The first B-21 flight came nearly a year after its highly publicized December 2022 debut in California.
Nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first test flight
It's the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, and almost every aspect of the program is classified.
By Tara Copp, AP