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Pentagon to Spend $4.5Bln to Accelerate Bomber Production - Air Force
A $4.5 billion contract to increase B-21 Raider bomber production capacity has been awarded to Northrop Grumman, the US Air Force said.
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"The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet. The agreement applies $4.5 billion in funding already authorized and appropriated <…> This agreement accelerates the approved acquisition profile by increasing annual production capacity by 25%, compressing delivery timelines while preserving cost and performance discipline," the Air Force said in a statement. The new bomber is designed to operate in the most challenging environments and features advanced technologies, including stealth, resilient networking, and a modern, data-driven command and control architecture, the statement added. The first B-21 delivery was completed on schedule in 2025, the statement read, noting that the aircraft will arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in 2027.
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a $4.5 billion contract to increase b-21 raider bomber production capacity has been awarded to northrop grumman, the us air force said.
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