Northrop increasing B-21 production rate from 10 to 12, Air Force chief says

Northrop increasing B-21 production rate from 10 to 12, Air Force chief says

(Editor's note: This article has been updated with an Air Force statement.) Northrop Grumman will be increasing the production rate for the B-21 Raider bomber from 10 aircraft at a time to 12, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said today. The increase comes at the request of the service, he told the House Armed Services Committee. The Air Force is requesting $2.2 billion for B-21 procurement in fiscal year 2027 and an additional $1 …