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Northrop Grumman sold B-21 test aircraft to USAF for $371 million

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Northrop Grumman has disclosed that the U.S. Air Force paid $371 million for a company-owned B-21 test article. The company confirmed the sale in April but had not previously put a value on the transfer.

Discovered 2026-10-20T20:04:41.737286-07:00 | 2026-10-20T20:04:41.737286-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The $371 million price puts a value on the transfer of a B-21 test aircraft from the manufacturer to the Air Force, after Northrop disclosed the sale without a price in April.
  • The transaction provides a concrete data point on the cost of a test article in the B-21 program, though the articles provide no further details on the aircraft’s role or the terms of the sale.

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