Northrop Grumman Adds Utah Manufacturing Capacity for B-21 Raider Written 22 September 2026
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A second B-21 Raider, the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, joins flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 11, 2025. | Credit: U.S. Air Force; Public Domain
Defense Daily reports that Northrop Grumman has expanded its B-21 Raider manufacturing capacity with the opening of a new 845,000-square-foot facility in Layton, Utah, as the U.S. Air Force increases investment in production of the next-generation bomber. The East Gate 3 facility brings the company’s combined Layton-Clearfield manufacturing footprint to “more than 2 million square feet.” The expansion is “expected to support up to 1,500 employees by 2032” as Northrop grows its Utah operations supporting the B-21 program.
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