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Northrop Grumman Resumes Sentinel ICBM Silo Work, Seeks Accelerated B-21 Production

Northrop Grumman has secured Pentagon approval to resume design and construction of launch facilities for the Sentinel ICBM program. It is also negotiating to accelerate low-rate initial production of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber while advancing ground tests of Golden Dome interceptors.

2025-07-22T13:15:36.627612-07:00

Reuters

Northrop Grumman Faces Financial Hit from B-21 Raider Cost Overruns

2025-04-22T05:36:29.946189-07:00

Aviation Week

Serco Acquires Northrop Grumman's Training Services in $327M Deal

2025-01-30T05:01:24.535747-08:00

The War Zone

USAF Seeks Next-Gen Penetrator to Replace MOP on B-2, Arm B-21

2025-06-24T11:24:43.902845-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Northrop Grumman Resumes Sentinel ICBM Silo Work, Seeks Accelerated B-21 Production Northrop Grumman has secured Pentagon approval to resume design and construction of launch facilities for the Sentinel ICBM program. It is also negotiating to accelerate low-rate initial production of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber while advancing ground tests of Golden Dome interceptors.

2025-07-22T13:15:36.627612-07:00

Northrop Grumman Resumes Sentinel ICBM Silo Work, Seeks Accelerated B-21 Production

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Clears Early B-21 Test Raiders for Combat as Northrop Wins Production Ramp-Up The USAF has approved using initial B-21 Raider test aircraft in combat missions and granted Northrop Grumman permission to expand production capacity at its Palmdale plant, the service said. The moves accelerate deployment of the stealth bomber amid growing demand for long-range strike assets.

2025-07-14T10:47:13.660881-07:00

USAF Clears Early B-21 Test Raiders for Combat as Northrop Wins Production Ramp-Up

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF to Ramp Up B-21 Raider Output as Total Buy Remains in Question The U.S. Air Force plans to accelerate production of its next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber, moving into a higher-rate manufacturing phase by the mid-2020s. However, the service has yet to decide whether to increase its overall procurement beyond the program’s baseline of 100 aircraft.

2025-07-05T08:27:11.347354-07:00

USAF to Ramp Up B-21 Raider Output as Total Buy Remains in Question

The War Zone

USAF Seeks Next-Gen Penetrator to Replace MOP on B-2, Arm B-21 The U.S. Air Force has launched development of a successor to the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator to replace the B-2’s current bunker-busting munition and equip the forthcoming B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The new weapon aims to deliver enhanced underground penetration and precision on the next-generation platform.

2025-06-24T11:24:43.902845-07:00

USAF Seeks Next-Gen Penetrator to Replace MOP on B-2, Arm B-21

nationalsecurityjournal.org

Despite UAV Advances, B-21 Raider’s Manned Stealth Remains Central to US Deterrence As combat drones proliferate, the USAF’s next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber retains its edge for strategic strike and nuclear deterrence. Its human-piloted cockpit enables superior real-time decision-making (OODA loop) and mission flexibility that unmanned systems have yet to match.

2025-06-16T10:11:01.043681-07:00

Despite UAV Advances, B-21 Raider’s Manned Stealth Remains Central to US Deterrence

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Bombers Increase Combat Deployments as Demand Surges Regional combatant commanders have called for more US Air Force bomber units to rotate through combat missions, Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere said, as strike requirements escalate. The service is stepping up bomber sortie rates to meet growing operational demands across multiple theaters.

2025-06-09T18:34:58.574712-07:00

USAF Bombers Increase Combat Deployments as Demand Surges

Aviation Week

Northrop Grumman Presses USAF to Expedite B-21 Raider Production Northrop Grumman is urging the U.S. Air Force to boost both the production pace and total procurement of B-21 Raider stealth bombers. The request comes as the program moves from prototyping into low-rate initial production, with Northrop pressing for an expanded buy to sustain bomber force readiness.

2025-05-28T13:55:58.099149-07:00

Northrop Grumman Presses USAF to Expedite B-21 Raider Production

Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Eyes Additional B-21 Raiders as Backup for B-52J Upgrade Risks Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin told Congress the Air Force could increase its B-21 Raider buy if technical or schedule issues plague the multi-year B-52J re-engining and modernization effort. The move highlights growing reliance on the next-generation stealth bomber to sustain bomber force readiness.

2025-05-21T14:42:14.540606-07:00

USAF Eyes Additional B-21 Raiders as Backup for B-52J Upgrade Risks

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