Air Force’s B-21 Bomber On Track, General Says

The Air Force in 2016 unveiled the name of the future B-21 bomber: the “Raider.” (Credit: Marc Selinger/Defense Daily)

U.S. Air Force efforts to develop the new B-21 Raider bomber aircraft are proceeding as planned, according to the head of Air Force Global Strike Command.”We’re where we said we were going to be,” said Gen. Robin Rand, whose command will eventually be charged with operating the aircraft. “I’m satisfied with where we’re at right now.”The secretive program, whose prime contractor is Northrop Grumman [NOC], recently completed its preliminary design review, but details were not divulged. The Air Force plans…

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Air Force’s B-21 Bomber On Track, General Says

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