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limitation on the areas in which we can cooperate. If 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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In January 2017, Northrop Grumman was awarded a $ 35.8 million contract modification for a large coatings facility at Plant 42, to be completed by the end of 2019. The contract announcement did not specifically mention B-21, but the facility was likely meant for B-21 stealth coating. By the summer of
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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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At the 2016 Air Warfare Symposium, Air Force officials announced that the LRS-B would be designated "B-21" because it 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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In September 2023, program officials said fueling and engine tests were proceeding ahead of the anticipated first flight by year's end. The first test flight of the B-21 took place on 10 November 2023 at the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
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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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In December 2022, the cost of the B-21 was estimated at $ 700 million per aircraft. At the time, Air Force officials estimated that they would spend at least $ 203 billion over 30 years to develop, purchase, and operate a fleet of at least 100 B-21s.
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By 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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In January 2020, Air Force officials released new B-21 renderings, showing the distinctive flush and blended inlets and the two-wheel main landing gear design. The drawing appeared to show a smaller, lighter aircraft than the B-2.
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The Air Force has selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider and Edwards AFB, California, to lead testing and evaluation of the next generation long-range strike
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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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In July 2016, the USAF said it would not release the estimated cost of Northrop's B-21 contract, asserting that the number would reveal too much information about the classified project to potential adversaries. The
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2019, it was reported that construction of the first aircraft was underway. In early 2021, several media outlets reported that as completion of the first B-21 approached, construction on the second unit had begun.
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The Air Force began planning for the B-21 in 2011 and awarded the major development contract in 2015, aiming to have it in service "in the mid-2020s". By 2021, that date had slipped to 2027.
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The new bomber will be ready for service around 2026 or 2027, according to Lt. Gen. James C. Dawkins, Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration.
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raised the possibility of a bomber drone to work with the bomber, but the idea was later dropped because it would not save much money to produce such a large unmanned aircraft.
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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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The first B-21 test aircraft was unveiled at Northrop Grumman's production facilities in Palmdale, California, on 2 December 2022. At the unveiling, Northrop CEO
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would have reduced authorization for the B-21 program by $ 302 million "due to a lower than expected contract award value", while requiring "strict
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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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program, known as the F-X or "Penetrating Counter-Air", to escort the B-21 deep into enemy territory and help it survive enemy
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The cockpit windows of the B-21 are unique to the aircraft, and designed to eliminate joints and seams to minimize its
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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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The first B-21 aircraft was unveiled at a 2 December 2022 ceremony at Northrop Grumman's production facilities in
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B-21s would initially replace the fleets of B-1 and B-2 bombers, and could possibly replace B-52s in the future.
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program manager Chris Bogdan said the B-21's engines would be similar enough to the F-35's Pratt & Whitney
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The B-21 in this 2016 artist's rendering was a notably darker gray than the actual plane rolled out in 2022.
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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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said that the B-21 would be a "fifth-generation global precision attack platform" with
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service’s nuclear delivery weapons, including its ICBMs. The Air Force is focusing on
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A 2015 media report said the Air Force wanted the bomber to also function as an
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Video of the B-21 Raider unveiling in Palmdale, California on 2 December 2022.
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The first B-21 at Northrop's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California in November 2022
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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition, Technology & Logistics
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In March 2016, the USAF announced seven tier-one suppliers for the program:
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Management and acquisition of the B-21 program is being overseen by the
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Jennings, Peter; Shoebridge, Michael; Hellyer, Marcus (7 August 2024).
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The USAF is also planning to acquire a new long-range fighter from its
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At a congressional hearing in June 2021, Darlene Costello, the acting
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On 29 November 2022, Northrop Grumman announced that it would use a
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B-21 at Edwards Air Force Base during flight testing in January 2024
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The program completed its critical design review in December 2018.
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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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Maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 will be coordinated by
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Costello, Darlene; Nahom, David S.; Hinote, S. Clinton.
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Hoehn, John R.; Gertler, Jeremiah (22 September 2021).
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Marcus, Hellyer; Nicholls, Andrew (12 December 2022).
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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(15 January 2021). 1784:D'Urso, Stefano (19 January 2021). 1753:Gady, Franz-Stefan (17 July 2019). 1668:from the original on 25 March 2023. 1511:Pappalardo, Joe (6 December 2018). 1298:(Press release). 29 November 2022. 1046:from the original on 17 March 2023. 947:D'Urso, Stefano (17 January 2021). 663:The test program is managed by the 259:Nunn–McCurdy reporting requirements 255:Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office 163:, the B-21 is meant to replace the 13: 2971:Sweetman, Bill (11 October 2023). 2879:Ortiz, Miguel (12 November 2023). 2619:Clark, Colin (19 September 2016). 2532:Reim, Garrett (10 December 2021). 2468:Decker, Audrey (18 January 2024). 2454:from the original on 22 June 2023. 2007:Gordon, Chris (10 November 2023). 1705:Hennigan, W.J. (3 December 2022). 1695: 1554:from the original on 28 July 2023. 1542:Rogoway, Tyler (31 January 2020). 1352:Martin, Mike (19 September 2016). 1124:from the original on 20 March 2023 408:In February 2016, the head of the 14: 6684: 5727:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 5689:McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II 2993: 2788:from the original on 11 June 2023 2739:from the original on 26 June 2023 1985:from the original on 28 July 2023 1449:Siebenmark, Jerry (2 June 2017). 1321:Martin, Mike (26 February 2016). 1071:from the original on 28 May 2023. 996:from the original on 31 May 2023. 155:. Named "Raider" in honor of the 45:B-21 (AF 0001) in flight in 2024 2708:from the original on 2 June 2023 2442:Lamothe, Dan (2 December 2022). 2173:from the original on 22 May 2024 2074:Tirpak, John (20 October 2022). 1971:Tirpak, John A. (3 March 2022). 1952:from the original on 16 May 2023 1938:Hadley, Greg (9 February 2022). 1919:from the original on 4 June 2023 1907:Newdick, Thomas (3 March 2022). 1765:from the original on 29 May 2023 1728:Mehta, Aaron (1 February 2017). 1656:Clark, Colin (6 February 2017). 1623:Drew, James (26 February 2016). 1565:Tirpak, John (31 January 2020). 1480:Shalal, Andrea (10 March 2016). 1461:from the original on 3 June 2017 1364:from the original on 8 June 2023 1263:Drew, James (26 February 2016). 1082:Drew, James (26 February 2016). 748: 722:180,000 lb (81,647 kg) 497: 418:United States Air Force Plant 42 306:conference on 19 September 2016. 266:intelligence collection platform 248:Government Accountability Office 36: 23:American stealth bomber aircraft 5806:Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel 5639:Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche 3006:Official B-21 Raider fact sheet 2964: 2931: 2910:Copp, Tara (10 November 2023). 2903: 2839: 2800: 2769: 2751: 2727:Saballa, Joe (25 August 2022). 2720: 2689: 2658: 2635: 2612: 2589: 2558: 2525: 2494: 2435: 2405: 2375: 2341: 2297:Senate Armed Services Committee 2282: 2249: 2218: 2185: 2155: 2122: 2067: 1964: 1931: 1900: 1863: 1833: 1800: 1777: 1746: 1721: 1672: 1649: 1616: 1583: 1558: 1535: 1504: 1473: 1442: 1376: 1345: 1256: 1202: 1169: 1143:Hillis, Amy (6 November 2015). 984:Majumdar, Dave (10 July 2014). 914:Tirpak, John A. (20 May 2022). 716:70,000 lb (31,751 kg) 505:Senate Armed Services Committee 410:Air Force Global Strike Command 143:(LRS-B) program, it is to be a 5634:Boeing Model 853-21 Quiet Bird 2256:Cohen, Zachary (5 July 2016). 2043:Copp, Tara (2 December 2022). 1879:House Armed Services Committee 1845:House Armed Services Committee 1243:Congressional Research Service 1075: 1057:Osborn, Kris (28 March 2017). 1050: 940: 880: 1: 6658:United States bomber aircraft 5862:Next Generation Air Dominance 5852:Light Helicopter Experimental 5786:General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger 2565:Suciu, Peter (18 July 2022). 1847:. 8 June 2021. Archived from 1590:Drew, James (20 April 2016). 1354:"The B-21 has a name: Raider" 840: 601:Next Generation Air Dominance 494:(LRIP) contract was awarded. 6673:Aircraft first flown in 2023 5768:Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider 3000:Official B-21 Raider webpage 2389:. 2 May 2018. 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Index

B21 (disambiguation)
B-21 Raider in a hangar at Plant 42, Palmdale, California
Stealth
strategic bomber
Northrop Grumman
United States Air Force
strategic bomber
United States Air Force
Northrop Grumman
Long Range Strike Bomber
stealth
conventional
thermonuclear weapons
Doolittle Raiders
World War II
Rockwell B-1 Lancer
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
special access program
classified
Palmdale, California
Next-Generation Bomber
Long Range Strike Bomber

Long Range Strike Bomber
stealth
conventional
thermonuclear weapons
Boeing
Lockheed Martin

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