Northrop Invests Big to Fast-Track B-21 Production Written 22 April 2026
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An artist’s rendering of a B-21 Raider. | Credit: U.S. Air Force graphic; USAF; Public Domain
Breaking Defense reports, “Northrop Grumman will invest $2.5 billion of its own cash to accelerate production of the B-21 stealth bomber, with $200 million in investments slated to be executed this year, its chief executive said. The Air Force and Northrop in February finalized an agreement to increase the B-21 production rate by 25 percent, but CEO Kathy Warden’s comments on a financial earnings call today mark the first time the company has revealed what it plans to spend in order hit the ambitious goal.”
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