History: Northrop Grumman B-21
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| Role | Strategic bomber |
| Status : | in development |
| Manufacturer: | Northrop Grumman |
| Primary users : | United States Air Force |
| The Northrop Grumman B-21 is a planned strategic bomber currently under development by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force as part of the Long Range Strike Bomber program (LRS-B). The aircraft will be able to carry heavy payloads including thermonuclear weapons and it will benefit from the latest stealth technologies available. | |
| In July 2014 the United States Air Force issued a request for proposal for the development of a new stealth bomber with initial operating capability in the mid 2020s. The plan is to acquire a minimum of 100 LRS-B at an estimated cost of $550 million each but according to the head of US Air Force Global Strike Command they could envision having 175-200 bombers in service. | |
| !!Development | |
| The contract for the development of the B-21 was awarded to Northrop Grumman in October 2015. A few months later, in early 2016 at the Air Warfare Symposium)) the aircraft was formally designated as B-21 signifying the aircraft as the 21st century's first bomber aircraft. In March 2016 the United States Air Force announced several tier-one suppliers, including Pratt & Whitney, Spirit AeroSystems, BAE Systems. | |
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