The B-21 Raider is rewriting the rules of stealth flying

Breaking down the USAF's new school of 6th-Gen air power.
National Security Journal on MSN

145 stealth B-21 Raiders would outnumber every bomber in the Air Force today

The up-and-coming Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider 6th-generation stealth bomber is not a supersonic warplane; ditto for (1) its ...
autoevolution

B-21 Raider 6th-Gen Nuclear Bomber Unlocks Unlimited Range With Aerial Refueling

If defense contractor Northrop Grumman can keep up the pace (and there’s no reason to believe it can’t), we should see the world’s first operational sixth-generation stealth nuclear bomber take to the ...

Why The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Is Smaller Than The B-2

The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is the newest stealth bomber to join the U.S. Air Force. There are a few advantages to its ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Releases First Official Photos Of B-21 Raider During Aerial Refueling Tests

The USAF has just released the first image showing the upper side of the new B-21 Raider bomber in photos from its aerial refueling tests. On Apr. 14, 2026, the U.S. Air Force publicly acknowledged ...
Nasdaq

Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider Powers Unmatched Long-Range Strike Capability

FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman is accelerating American airpower with the B-21 Raider aircraft, advancing rapidly through its flight test campaign to deliver ...