B-21 Testing, Manufacturing Ramp Up: ‘We’re Moving Fast’
The expansion supports a 25% production increase as Northrop says more than 400 suppliers in at least 40 states back the program.
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B-21 Testing, Manufacturing Ramp Up: ‘We’re Moving Fast’
Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a major new production facility for the B-21 Raider, the company and the Air Force announced Oct. 6. The construction comes as a top service official said testing on the bomber is going well ahead of its planned introduction into the operational fleet in 2027. The post B-21 Testing, Manufacturing Ramp Up: ‘We’re Moving Fast’ appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. Air Force breaks ground on new B-21 assembly line
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have broken ground on a new final assembly line for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, adding more than 93,000 square meters (1 million square feet) of facilities at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The construction is tied to the agreement the Department of the Air Force […]
Key takeaways A large-scale expansion of the final assembly plant for the B-21 Raider stealth bomber has begun. At Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are expanding facilities by more than 9.3 hectares. This expansion follows an agreement from February aimed at increasing annual production […]
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