The Weekly Debrief: Why Is B-21 Development Moving Slower Than The B-2?

B-21

Credit: USAF
Nearly all schedule details about the B-21 Raider are classified, but the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have now provided four completed milestones: — Contract award: October 2015 — Critical design review (CDR): December 2018 — Rollout: December 2022 — Power-on: Second quarter 2023 Northrop...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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