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U.S. Air Force Accelerates Timeline for B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Delivery
Just the facts
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman accelerated the B-21 Raider development timeline by 25 percent following a $4.5 billion federal funding boost. Air Force officials confirmed that the manufacturing program is now targeting the delivery of seven stealth bombers per year. The B-21 Raider is a long-range, nuclear-capable stealth bomber designed to modernize the strategic bomber inventory of the United States armed forces. The first operational deliveries of the aircraft remain on schedule to begin in 2027.
Why this is news
The United States Air Force announced that development of two advanced stealth aircraft programs, including the B-21 Raider bomber, has accelerated ahead of schedule.
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