USAF and Northrop Grumman Confirm B-21 Raider's First Weapon Release Capability Demonstration

B-21 Raider completes successful weapon-release test, marking milestone for future bomber fleet

The B-21 Raider successfully demonstrated weapon-release capability during flight testing, marking a milestone as Ellsworth Air Force Base prepares for the stealth bomber.

US Air Force conducts weapons test on B-21 Raider

B-21 Raider Has Released Its First Weapon

Beginning weapons testing is the latest milestone for the B-21, but its schedule is tight with the Air Force still aiming to declare the Raider operational next year.

New American stealth bomber begins testing powerful weapons

The US Air Force's B-21 Raider stealth bomber has demonstrated weapons release, taking the aircraft into weapons testing. The post New American stealth bomber begins testing powerful weapons first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

USAF and Northrop Grumman Confirm B-21 Raider's First Weapon Release Capability Demonstration

While details of the test remain undisclosed, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have confirmed that the B-21 Raider has demonstrated its weapon release capability, marking another important milestone in the stealth bomber’s flight test campaign.  The U.S. Air Force has revealed another significant milestone in the B-21 Raider‘s flight test campaign: on Nov. 13, […]

Northrop Grumman says B-21 Raider stealth bomber demonstrated weapons release in flight testing

The B-21 Combined Test Force spent thousands of hours using a digital replica of the bomber to prepare for the flight, predict the weapon’s trajectory and speed up its integration. The Air Force said the release validated those models and demonstrated the maturity of the bomber’s open systems architecture, which is designed to accommodate new weapons over time. “The B-21 is designed to deliver improved combat capability to the warfighter, combin…