

This robust cloud-based digital infrastructure will result in a more maintainable and sustainable aircraft with lower-cost infrastructure. This demonstration included the development, deployment and test of B-21 data, including the B-21 digital twin, that will support B-21 operations and sustainment. Northrop Grumman and the Air Force successfully demonstrated the migration of B-21 ground systems data to a cloud environment. Six B-21 Raiders are in various stages of final assembly and test at Northrop Grumman’s plant in Palmdale, California. Northrop Grumman uses agile software development, advanced manufacturing techniques and digital engineering tools to help mitigate production risk on the B-21 program and enable modern sustainment practices. Capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear payloads, the B-21 will be one of the most effective aircraft in the sky, with the ability to use a broad mix of stand-off and direct attack munitions. The B-21 will deliver a new era of capability and flexibility through advanced integration of data, sensors and weapons. The B-21 Raider forms the backbone of the future for U.S. Northrop Grumman is continuously advancing technology, employing new manufacturing techniques and materials to ensure the B-21 will defeat the anti-access, area-denial systems it will face. It will play a critical role in helping the Air Force meet its most complex missions.

Developed with the next generation of stealth technology, advanced networking capabilities and an open systems architecture, the B-21 is optimized for the high-end threat environment.

It is the next evolution of the Air Force strategic bomber fleet. The B-21 Raider benefits from more than three decades of strike and stealth technology. Here are 10 key facts about the Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider: 1. The B-21 will penetrate the toughest defenses for precision strikes anywhere in the world. When it comes to delivering America’s resolve, the Raider provides the Air Force with long range, high survivability and mission payload flexibility. Air Force, the B-21 will join the nation’s strategic triad as a visible and flexible deterrent, supporting national security objectives and assuring the nation’s allies and partners. 2 at the company’s site in Palmdale, California, marking the first time the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft was seen by the public.

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider was unveiled on Friday, Dec.
