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Northrop loses $477M on B-21 bomber as it revamps production process
Northrop CEO Kathy Warden previously warned investors that the B-21 could lose money at first, before later turning a profit.
Rising B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Costs Hit Northrop Grumman
The latest news comes as U.S. Air Force officials state a need for 145 of the stealth bombers to cope with increasing threats ...
Northrop Grumman is taking a financial hit on its B-21 Raider stealth bomber
Northrop Grumman posted a drop in profits in Q1 2025. It said higher manufacturing costs for its B-21 Raider stealth bomber ...
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B-21 Raider: Stealth bomber production ramps up in CA
At Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, the production of B-21 Raider bombers is in full swing. Northrop Grumman's CEO ...
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Ellsworth colonel, Northrop Grumman official discuss B-21 technology, impact on base
"This plane is bad a--," Col. Brian Buschur of Ellsworth Air Force said in discussing the B-21 stealth bomber at the Black ...
National Security Journal on MSN12d
The Air Force’s ‘New’ B-52J Bomber Is Getting a ‘Rolls Royce’ Upgrade
The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52 Stratofortress bombers, re-designating them as B-52Js. -The most significant change is ...
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B-21 Raider Revolution: B-21 Raider Fleet Nears 40 as U.S. Accelerates Production of Next-Gen Strategic Bombers
In the vast, wind-swept expanse of the Mojave Desert, inside the cavernous hangars of Air Force Plant 42, something ...
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America Needs More B-21 Raiders, Four-Star General Says
Air Force General Anthony J. Cotton recently said he wanted a 220-aircraft bomber fleet. This would mean ordering 140 B-21 ...
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Northrop logs new $477M loss on B-21 bomber due to higher manufacturing costs
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman today revealed a new $477 million loss on the B-21 Raider program as ... costs to build the US Air Force’s new stealth bomber. Northrop largely attributed the ...
Air Force’s Next Batch Of Collaborative Combat Drones Could Be Less ‘Exquisite,’ Cheaper
This includes the likelihood that each CCA Increment 2 drone will cost less than was previously expected, as well as the ...
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Northrop losses on B-21 climb to $2bn as company seeks to ‘accelerate’ production
The defence manufacturer says the loss results from changes made to its B-21 manufacturing process aimed at achieving ...