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Australia had a requirement for long-range strike, then we'd be willing to have a conversation with them about that." However, the Defence Strategic Review released by the Australian government on 24 April 2023 stated that the B-21 was not considered a suitable option for acquisition. Australia will instead invest in the upgrading of its F-35As and F/A-18Fs to the latest Block 4 and Block III configurations, respectively, to enable both aircraft to be capable of launching the
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The report states that a B-21 could fly 2,500 miles (4,000 km) without refueling while carrying more munitions as compared to the maximum 930 miles (1,500 km) range of the RAAF's F-35 fighter jets, which require air-to-air refueling. A single B-21 can also deliver the same impact as several
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noted in 2021 that the B-21's technical details and specifications, such as speed, enabling systems, "size, required stealth, structure, number and type of engines, projected weapons, and onboard sensors remain classified" although some information about various other aspects of the program have been
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strategic bombers, which date from the 1980s, and 19 B-2 strategic bombers, which date from the 1990s. The B-21 may also eventually replace the B-52, which originally dates from the 1950s and is slated to remain in service for many decades. The USAF plans to replace its bomber fleet and most of the
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During bilateral talks held in August 2022, it was reported that the US might allow
Australia to procure the B-21. When asked if the US would consider allowing Australia to join in developing the B-21 bomber, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stated, "I don't think that there's any fundamental
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Warfare Symposium, Air Force officials announced that the LRS-B would be formally designated "B-21" because the aircraft would be the 21st century's first bomber. In September 2016, Air Force officials announced that the B-21 would be named "Raider" in honor of the
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to allow easy upgrades and, potentially, the ability to export components to foreign buyers. Warden said that the B-21's internal operations were "extremely advanced compared to the B-2" and that the B-21 was slightly smaller than the B-2, with a longer
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February 2022, six B-21s were under construction. The first B-21 was moved to a calibration facility the following month. About 8,000 Northrop Grumman employees had worked on the program with more than 400 suppliers from at least 40 states.
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said he expected the service would place an initial order for 100 B-21s and build up to a full fleet of 175 to 200. In 2017, two USAF studies suggested that Air Force could increase its initial purchase from 80-to-100 to 145 aircraft.
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paper released in August 2024, the first of six recommendations encourages the
Australian Government to reconsider their position on the Raider, and stating that they should purchase it to reconcile a long-range strike gap should the
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also voted to not publicly release the program's cost, restricting the information to congressional defense committees over the objections of a bipartisan group of legislators led by the committee's chairman, Senator
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231:(LRS-B) program began in 2011, and the Air Force issued a request for proposal to develop an LRS-B aircraft in July 2014. A development contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman in October 2015.
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F-35As. Additionally, the B-21 can attack targets from secure air bases located in Australia's south, with greater proximity to more personnel, fuel, and munitions.
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report advocated the acquisition of a number of B-21 Raiders to enable Australia to have a greater long-range strike capability.
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but rather test aircraft that the Air Force will convert to operational configuration after the completion of tests.
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operations around the B-21, which officials say is a crucial platform in a potential fight against China.
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capability. Northrop Grumman describes the B-21 as "the world's first sixth-generation aircraft."
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2518:"Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon"
2258:"US Air Force's new B-21 Raider "flying wing" bomber takes first flight - Reuters witness"
1077:"Second B-21 Raider Under Construction As The First One Approaches Roll-Out In Early 2022"
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1952:"First B-21 Raider Is Now Undergoing Calibration Tests As Official Rollout Approaches"
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service’s nuclear delivery weapons, including its ICBMs. The Air Force is focusing on
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2682:"Australia should examine Plan B-21 as it weighs up long-range strike options"
2143:(29 Nov 2022) Northrop Grumman Offers New B-21 Raider Details Ahead of Rollout
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2166:"Air Force Unveils New B-21 Stealth Bomber After Seven Years in the Making"
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1605:"Here's Our Analysis of the Air Force's New B-21 Stealth Bomber Renderings"
1046:"Here Are A Few Things the New Air Force Bomber Will Do Besides Drop Bombs"
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1014:"Air Force Releases Request for Proposal for Secretive Long Range Bomber"
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Jennings, Peter; Shoebridge, Michael; Hellyer, Marcus (7 August 2024).
2613:"The Air Force Wants a New Fighter to Accompany Its New Stealth Bomber"
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The USAF is also planning to acquire a new long-range fighter from its
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2582:"B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber: Built To Strike "Anywhere In The World""
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1862:"Second B-21 Under Construction as Bomber Moves Toward First Flight"
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B-21 at Edwards Air Force Base during flight testing in January 2024
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926:"New stealth bomber contract likely to be boon for Antelope Valley"
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The program completed its critical design review in December 2018.
2863:"Nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first test flight"
2315:"Proposed National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017"
1785:"New Northrop facility deal likely meant for B-21 stealth coating"
1207:"CSAF Shows Off New Images of the B-21; Raider Begins Engine Runs"
851:"B-21 Raider Now In Production Just Two Months After First Flight"
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2487:"Air Force confirms B-21 flight testing underway at Edwards AFB"
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The B-21 is slated to, by 2040, replace the U.S. Air Force's 45
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intercontinental strategic bomber for the USAF, able to deliver
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1983:"Six B-21s in Production, Fuel Control Software Already Tested"
1547:"U.S. F-35 chief expects savings after Pratt's B-21 bomber win"
949:"The Northrop Grumman B-21 Stealth Bomber: Simply Unstoppable?"
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Maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 will be coordinated by
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1894:. House Armed Services Committee. 8 June 2021. Archived from
1454:"Last surviving Doolittle Raider rises to name Northrop B-21"
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2196:"What You Need to Know About Northrop Grumman's B-21 Raider"
1651:"USAF basing revised bomber count on 'minimum' of 100 B-21s"
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2227:"B-21 starts engine tests as bomber preps for first flight"
2793:"Australia's Defence Strategic Review rejects B-21 Raider"
2370:"Air Force announces bases to support B-21 Raider mission"
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2082:"Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider"
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2713:"Buy 12 stealth bombers at $ 28b to counter China: ASPI"
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Costello, Darlene; Nahom, David S.; Hinote, S. Clinton.
1516:"Spirit's work on new B-21 Bomber will require new jobs"
1176:"WATCH: B-21 Raider stealth bomber flies for first time"
1142:"B-21 takes flight, heads to Edwards AFB for more tests"
2889:"Test B-21 flying up to twice a week, Northrop reports"
2549:"US Air Force 'commits' to fielding loyal wingman UAVs"
1682:"USAF Global Strike chief seeks beefed-up bomber force"
1336:"USAF reveals Northrop's B-21 long-range strike bomber"
1230:"USAF Global Strike chief seeks beefed-up bomber force"
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Hoehn, John R.; Gertler, Jeremiah (22 September 2021).
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
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Marcus, Hellyer; Nicholls, Andrew (12 December 2022).
2461:"Pentagon reveals secretive B-21 bomber in California"
2434:"Air Force announces Ellsworth AFB as first B-21 base"
2014:"First B-21 Moves to New Hangar for Loads Calibration"
1762:"The Making of the U.S. Military's New Stealth Bomber"
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2744:"US Considering Supply of B-21 Bombers to Australia"
1808:"US Air Force Is Building First B-21 Stealth Bomber"
1736:"US Air Force could substantially increase B-21 buy"
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1485:"USAF names seven top-tier Northrop B-21 suppliers"
1205:Hadley, Greg; Tirpak, John A. (12 September 2023).
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1574:"New B-21 Secret Bomber Passes Crucial Milestone"
1392:"Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber"
1135:
1133:
6579:
2256:Stone, Mike; Swanson, David (10 November 2023).
2041:
2039:
1713:"Coatings Plant Offers Hints on B-21 Production"
1476:
1383:
1169:
1167:
1108:"B-21 Raider First Flight Now Postponed to 2023"
987:"Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber"
166:. The Air Force intends the B-21 to replace the
2404:"Air Force selects locations for B-21 aircraft"
1916:
1628:"B-21 Images Show New Details of Secret Bomber"
1361:"10 Facts About Northrop Grumman's B-21 Raider"
603:
2679:
2289:"New stealth bomber's cost is under the radar"
2075:
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2972:
2636:"B-21 Bomber Estimate by CAPE: $ 511M a Copy"
2036:
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460:said that the B-21 is designed with modular,
2791:Salerno-Garthwaite, Andrew (24 April 2023).
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184:Many aspects of the B-21 program are highly
2070:
826:to support B-21 operations and sustainment.
269:. In 2016, then–Secretary of the Air Force
154:(LRS-B) program, it is to be a long-range,
27:"B-21" redirects here. For other uses, see
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1350:
1253:"LRSB: (Yet Another) Tale of Two Protests"
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691:20,000 lb (9,100 kg) weapon load
376:
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963:
204:
4827:bomber designations, Army/Air Force and
2920:"The B-21 Raider: Designed For Low Risk"
2917:
2610:
2320:. U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.
2135:
1759:
1044:Weisgerber, Marcus (13 September 2015).
1011:
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409:Assembly of the B-21 takes place at the
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2408:U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base
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525:Maintenance, sustainment, and operation
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2592:from the original on 30 September 2023
2528:from the original on 20 September 2023
2484:
2358:from the original on 11 November 2023.
2224:
2164:Weisgerber, Marcus (2 December 2022).
2110:
2054:. Air & Space Forces Association.
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2011:
1980:
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1849:from the original on 20 November 2023.
1772:from the original on 14 November 2023.
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1452:Giangreco, Leigh (19 September 2016).
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1217:from the original on 15 November 2023.
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1087:from the original on 26 September 2023
993:from the original on 8 December 2023.
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913:from the original on 15 November 2023.
904:
6613:2020s United States military aircraft
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2774:"Australian Defence Strategic Review"
2692:from the original on 16 November 2023
2686:Australian Strategic Policy Institute
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2268:from the original on 13 December 2023
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1371:from the original on 15 December 2023
1186:from the original on 23 December 2023
1173:
1152:from the original on 16 November 2023
1118:from the original on 11 November 2023
907:"AF moves forward with future bomber"
643:
610:Australian Strategic Policy Institute
505:. McCain's proposed revisions to the
2887:Decker, Audrey (18 September 2024).
2860:
2711:Tillett, Andrew (12 December 2022).
2657:Farley, Robert (24 September 2016).
2611:Mizokami, Kyle (20 September 2016).
2546:
2497:from the original on 19 January 2024
2475:
2380:from the original on 2 December 2022
2374:U.S. Air Force Tinker Air Force Base
2237:from the original on 26 October 2023
2225:Decker, Audrey (13 September 2023).
2123:from the original on 7 December 2022
2079:
2048:"New B-21 Bomber Takes First Flight"
1872:from the original on 4 February 2023
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1795:from the original on 4 January 2024.
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1553:from the original on 5 December 2022
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1296:from the original on 23 January 2024
1284:Insinna, Valerie (25 October 2016).
1227:
924:Petersen, Melody (7 February 2015).
898:
861:from the original on 26 January 2024
810:
5831:
2842:from the original on 19 August 2024
2516:Trevithick, Joseph (8 March 2022).
2346:Helmore, Edward (3 December 2022).
2327:from the original on 1 October 2023
2295:from the original on 6 October 2022
1860:Tirpak, John A. (15 January 2021).
1837:D'Urso, Stefano (19 January 2021).
1806:Gady, Franz-Stefan (17 July 2019).
1723:from the original on 25 March 2023.
1572:Pappalardo, Joe (6 December 2018).
1140:Decker, Audrey (10 November 2023).
1075:D'Urso, Stefano (17 January 2021).
936:from the original on 17 March 2023.
656:The test program is managed by the
252:Nunn–McCurdy reporting requirements
248:Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office
24:
2918:Sweetman, Bill (11 October 2023).
2634:Clark, Colin (19 September 2016).
2547:Reim, Garrett (10 December 2021).
2485:Decker, Audrey (18 January 2024).
2471:from the original on 22 June 2023.
2046:Gordon, Chris (10 November 2023).
1760:Hennigan, W.J. (3 December 2022).
1750:
1615:from the original on 28 July 2023.
1603:Rogoway, Tyler (31 January 2020).
1421:Martin, Mike (19 September 2016).
1174:Ortiz, Miguel (12 November 2023).
1056:from the original on 20 March 2023
989:. Congressional Research Service.
401:In February 2016, the head of the
25:
6629:
5672:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
5634:McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II
2938:
2803:from the original on 11 June 2023
2754:from the original on 26 June 2023
2436:. U.S. Air Force. 27 March 2019.
2024:from the original on 28 July 2023
1514:Siebenmark, Jerry (2 June 2017).
1390:Martin, Mike (26 February 2016).
1028:from the original on 31 May 2023.
959:from the original on 28 May 2023.
188:; the program is designated as a
56:B-21 (AF 0001) in flight in 2024
2723:from the original on 2 June 2023
2459:Lamothe, Dan (2 December 2022).
2206:from the original on 22 May 2024
2111:Tirpak, John (20 October 2022).
2012:Tirpak, John A. (3 March 2022).
1993:from the original on 16 May 2023
1981:Hadley, Greg (9 February 2022).
1962:from the original on 4 June 2023
1950:Newdick, Thomas (3 March 2022).
1818:from the original on 29 May 2023
1783:Mehta, Aaron (1 February 2017).
1711:Clark, Colin (6 February 2017).
1680:Drew, James (26 February 2016).
1626:Tirpak, John (31 January 2020).
1545:Shalal, Andrea (10 March 2016).
1526:from the original on 3 June 2017
1433:from the original on 8 June 2023
1334:Drew, James (26 February 2016).
1228:Drew, James (26 February 2016).
741:
715:180,000 lb (81,647 kg)
490:
411:United States Air Force Plant 42
299:conference on 19 September 2016.
259:intelligence collection platform
241:Government Accountability Office
47:
34:American stealth bomber aircraft
5751:Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel
5584:Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche
2951:Official B-21 Raider fact sheet
2911:
2880:
2861:Copp, Tara (10 November 2023).
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2742:Saballa, Joe (25 August 2022).
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2018:Air & Space Forces Magazine
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1251:Hillis, Amy (6 November 2015).
1221:
1211:Air & Space Forces Magazine
1198:
1112:Air & Space Forces Magazine
1106:Tirpak, John A. (20 May 2022).
1012:Majumdar, Dave (10 July 2014).
709:70,000 lb (31,751 kg)
498:Senate Armed Services Committee
403:Air Force Global Strike Command
5579:Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird
2287:Cohen, Zachary (5 July 2016).
2080:Copp, Tara (2 December 2022).
1068:
947:Osborn, Kris (28 March 2017).
940:
873:
194:Congressional Research Service
13:
1:
6603:United States bomber aircraft
5807:Next Generation Air Dominance
5797:Light Helicopter Experimental
5731:General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger
2580:Suciu, Peter (18 July 2022).
1649:Drew, James (20 April 2016).
1423:"The B-21 has a name: Raider"
1022:United States Naval Institute
833:
594:Next Generation Air Dominance
487:(LRIP) contract was awarded.
287:(left), then the last living
6618:Aircraft first flown in 2023
5713:Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
2945:Official B-21 Raider webpage
2410:. 2 May 2018. Archived from
1924:. House of Representatives.
1483:Drew, James (8 March 2016).
604:Possible Australian interest
136:Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
108:Low rate initial production
7:
6197:Global Combat Air Programme
6168:Global Combat Air Programme
6103:Global Combat Air Programme
5667:Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
5470:Fighter-bomber, in F-series
2832:Institute of Public Affairs
905:Gulick, Ed (12 July 2014).
769:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
734:
633:Institute of Public Affairs
600:and intercepting fighters.
485:low rate initial production
354:engine to reduce its cost.
172:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
10:
6634:
5629:Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA
668:Specifications (estimates)
570:Potential related projects
343:, and Janicki Industries.
208:
176:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
174:by 2040, and possibly the
26:
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1734:Host, Pat (26 May 2017).
1365:Northrop Grumman Newsroom
462:open systems architecture
55:
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41:
6396:Future Combat Air System
6325:Future Combat Air System
6278:Future Combat Air System
5802:Long Range Strike Bomber
5690:Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
803:
543:Ellsworth Air Force Base
472:The first B-21s are not
229:Long Range Strike Bomber
215:Long Range Strike Bomber
152:Long Range Strike Bomber
6150:Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin
6080:British Aerospace P.125
5756:Northrop Grumman RQ-180
2953:from the U.S. Air Force
2148:10 January 2023 at the
1320:26 October 2016 at the
798:List of bomber aircraft
703:132 ft (40 m)
682:General characteristics
547:Whiteman Air Force Base
397:in Palmdale, California
377:Production and assembly
144:United States Air Force
142:in development for the
117:United States Air Force
6049:Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B
6003:Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate
5841:Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat
5812:Next-Generation Bomber
5766:General Atomics XQ-67A
5644:Northrop Grumman X-47B
697:54 ft (16 m)
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535:Edwards Air Force Base
483:On 23 January 2024, a
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275:networked sensor-shoot
224:
211:Next-Generation Bomber
205:Design and development
190:special access program
5761:Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie
5736:Boeing MQ-25 Stingray
5619:Lockheed Martin FB-22
5449:Redesignated A-series
2947:from Northrop Grumman
2778:Australian government
1740:Jane's Defence Weekly
953:The National Interest
658:Air Force Test Center
651:
640:program have delays.
608:In December 2022, an
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553:Planned role in fleet
531:Tinker Air Force Base
447:
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314:Air Force Association
297:Air Force Association
283:
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164:thermonuclear weapons
18:Northrop Grumman B-21
5970:Mikoyan Project 1.44
5792:Joint Strike Fighter
5624:Lockheed Martin X-35
5543:Countries producing
5419:Tri-Service sequence
2561:on 22 September 2023
2376:. 16 November 2018.
1367:. 29 November 2022.
626:Joint Strike Missile
545:, South Dakota; and
539:Dyess Air Force Base
415:Palmdale, California
393:B-21 in a hangar at
295:(right), during the
267:interceptor aircraft
199:Palmdale, California
29:B21 (disambiguation)
6495:Bayraktar Kızılelma
6121:BAE Systems Taranis
6085:BAE Systems Replica
5708:Northrop B-2 Spirit
5639:Northrop Tacit Blue
5589:Boeing Bird of Prey
4447:Apollo Lunar Module
2797:Airforce Technology
2465:The Washington Post
2414:on 10 November 2023
1464:on 22 November 2023
1324:. 16 February 2016.
1240:on 23 January 2024.
857:. 23 January 2024.
763:Related development
757:2037 bomber program
713:Max takeoff weight:
584:Air Force Secretary
370:radar cross-section
321:Pratt & Whitney
308:. Retired Lt. Col.
168:Rockwell B-1 Lancer
5921:CAIG Wing Loong-10
5741:Boeing Phantom Ray
5609:Lockheed Have Blue
5554:Stealth technology
4837:Original sequences
4328:Utility/Transports
2926:. pp. 14–16.
1692:on 24 January 2023
1495:on 10 October 2023
909:. U.S. Air Force.
654:
644:Flight and testing
580:
533:, Oklahoma, while
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329:Spirit AeroSystems
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2617:Popular Mechanics
1578:Popular Mechanics
1520:The Wichita Eagle
1180:We Are The Mighty
930:Los Angeles Times
587:Frank Kendall III
578:Front of the B-21
515:conference report
445:
306:Doolittle Raiders
293:Deborah Lee James
271:Deborah Lee James
150:. As part of the
132:
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16:(Redirected from
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289:Doolittle Raider
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140:strategic bomber
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4766:Leroy Grumman
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4246:Attack/Patrol
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6593:Flying wings
6563:HESA Shafaq
6374:Experimental
6142:Experimental
6072:Experimental
6044:Mikoyan Skat
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