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Northrop Grumman Powers On B-21; Won’t Bid On NGAD

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

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Northrop Grumman Powers On B-21; Won’t Bid On NGAD

The U.S. Air Force, DoD officials and Northrop Grumman participated in an unveiling of the B-21 Raider on Dec. 2, 2022 in Palmdale, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The first B-21 Raider stealth bomber flight-test aircraft was successfully powered-on during the second quarter, a key milestone ahead of the initial flight that is expected during the second half of 2023, Kathy Warden, chairwoman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman [NOC], said on Thursday. Northrop Grumman did not provide more specific timing on the first B-21 flight, which is a largely classified program. Once first flight is achieved, the company expects to received the first low-rate initial production (LRIP)…

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