Second B-21 Will Fly by Year’s End, USAF Says

The Second B-21 Raider Bomber Is Coming, and It’s a Big Deal

Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force expects a second B-21 Raider stealth bomber to make its first flight before the end of the year, a major milestone for the program. The announcement comes as the next-generation bomber, designed to penetrate the world’s most advanced air defenses, continues its successful flight testing. With a recent injection of $4.5 billion to accelerate production, the Air Force is scaling up the program. This prog…

Second B-21 will fly by year’s end, USAF says

Also: official won't confirm US nukes are back in UK but says B61 is “deployed throughout the continent.”

Gebara: Second B-21 to fly by end of the year

A second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber will likely fly before the end of 2025, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, said this morning. “This is an event-based process, based on the test team, the contractor and the program office. I believe it will happen before the end of the year,” Gebara said during a discussion hosted by the Mitchell Institute, noting the actual timeline…

New B-52 Radar, Second B-21 Both Entering Flight Testing ‘Soon’

The B-52’s new radar will soon enter flight testing and is “turning a corner” after a cost overrun triggered a notification to Congress and program review earlier this year, a top general said Aug. 27.  Lt. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, also said he expects a second B-21 to start flying before the end of 2025, part of a raft of nuclear program updates he offered during an event wi…

USAF Hopeful Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Will Fly Before Year End

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