
If the Pentagon decides to increase production of the U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber it will require further investment by Northrop Grumman [NOC], which in turn expects to earn higher returns for early production aircraft, Kathy Warden, chairwoman, president, and CEO of the company, said on Tuesday. Those investments would be on top of a $226 million pre-tax charge Northrop Grumman incurred in the first quarter of 2025 stemming in part from a manufacturing process change to set…