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The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman.Part of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program, it is to be a stealth intercontinental strategic bomber that can deliver conventional and thermonuclear weapons.
The stealth bomber is set to replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers in the Air Force's fleet. Eddie Vedder on the origin of Pearl Jam: "It was heaven" U.S. passports can now be renewed online
It is intended that the bomb will be deployed on the B-2 Spirit, and will be guided using GPS. [6] [7] It is also planned to be deployed on the B-21 Raider. [8] In July 2007, Northrop Grumman announced a $2.5-million stealth-bomber refit contract. Each of the U.S. Air Force's B-2s is to be able to carry two 14-ton MOPs. [9] [10]
The Air Force plans to procure at least 100 [3] and potentially up to 200 of the LRS-B aircraft for an estimated $550 million each (2010 dollars). [4] [5] [6] A development contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman for its B-21 Raider in October 2015. Much about the project is highly classified and little information is available to the public.
The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider flew in Palmdale, California ...
The B-1 costs about $60,000 per hour to operate and the B-2 costs about $65,000 per hour, according to Pentagon data. Ann Stefanek, an Air Force spokesperson said, "The B-21 Raider is in flight ...
At 6:51 a.m. on Friday, November 9, the U.S. Air Force's advanced new flying-wing B-21 Raider stealth bomber lifted off the ground for the first time.
The RCO was activated by the secretary of the Air Force on April 28, 2003, and is currently overseeing the development of the U.S. Air Force's Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider in partnership with Northrop Grumman, and the U.S. Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle in partnership with NASA. [2] [3]