Posted on 09/22/2022 12:12:23 PM PDT by Red Badger
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Sept. 20, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, will unveil the B-21 Raider during the first week of December at the company’s Palmdale, California facility.
The B-21 Raider unveiling will be a historic moment, providing an exclusive view of the B-21 aircraft.
“The B-21 is the most advanced military aircraft ever built and is a product of pioneering innovation and technological excellence,” said Doug Young, sector vice president and general manager, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. “The Raider showcases the dedication and skills of the thousands of people working every day to deliver this aircraft.”
Since contract award in 2015, Northrop Grumman has assembled a nationwide team to design, test and build the world’s most advanced strike aircraft. The B-21 is a product of Northrop Grumman’s pioneering digital engineering practices and advanced manufacturing techniques together with breakthrough stealth technology.
“Northrop Grumman is proud of our partnership with the U.S. Air Force as we deliver the B-21 Raider, a sixth-generation aircraft optimized for operations in highly contested environments,” said Tom Jones, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems.
Six B-21 test aircraft are in various stages of final assembly in Palmdale, California. Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force confirmed in May that the B-21 first flight is projected for 2023. The actual timing of first flight will be based on ground test outcomes.
The unveiling will take place at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale site, during an invitation-only event.
Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our 90,000 employees define possible every day.
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Alfred will monitor the progress of our mission on the Giant Edge-Lighted Lucite Map of Gotham City.
I’d bet the Russians and Chinese already have the plans to copy the highly-secret bomber.
With Biden as C-n-C, there are no secrets, and the only secrets Biden wants to protect are the declassified secrets taken at Mar-A-Lago from Trump.
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How many of them were made with banned Chinese raw materials, like the F-35s, F-16s, and B-1 bombers?
Probably will not look a lot different from the B-2.
I would expect improvements in maintainability, durability of the surface, and readiness.
Not very visible.
Soon to be followed by the China version.
Yeah baby!
“With Biden as C-n-C, there are no secrets...”
Well, there are probably some secrets that Biden is yet to received payment for.
My thoughts as well.
Maybe I can wangle a ticket to the unveiling. The price might be cheap compared to the possible location and potential access to it, for the actual unveiling.
Please send me an invitation!
Probably all of them as the F-35 materials problem was related to the Honeywell fuel pump on the Pratt & Whitney engines, not the airframe itself. Material certifications are a fairy-tail that we all pretend is real. The harder the material is to get in the marketplace the greater the incentives for some enterprising individual to launder proscribed material with fake certifications.
Hmm. Appreciate the feedback on my mention. Thanks.
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