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B-21 In ‘Mix’ As Part Of USAF Force Structure Review, Northrop Grumman CEO Says

B-21 In ‘Mix’ As Part Of USAF Force Structure Review, Northrop Grumman CEO Says
A B-21 Raider in flight testing at Edwards AFB, Calif. Photo: Northrop Grumman

An ongoing congressionally-mandated review of the U.S. Air Force’s force structure includes the B-21 bomber but it is too early to say if the production quantities for the stealth aircraft will be increased, the chief executive of Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Thursday. The current program of record covers 100 B-21 Raiders although the Air Force Global Strike Command has said it may need at least 145 of the bombers, a decision that could be made in the mid-2030s (Defense…

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