B-21 Raider Reaches Key Milestone With Tanker Refueling Trials Written 12 March 2026
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An artist’s rendering of a B-21 Raider. | Credit: U.S. Air Force graphic; USAF; Public Domain
Defense One reports, “Key refueling-related tests for the B-21 Raider are now underway, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Defense One, the latest milestone towards delivering the next-generation bomber by 2027. On Tuesday, several open-source intelligence accounts and plane spotters posted images of a B-21 approaching a KC-135 tanker over California”
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