There are at least three critical areas we can be sure that the B-21 will take to a whole new level when it succeeds the ...
A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but ...
The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman may have a crew of one pilot and one weapons systems ...
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has recommended the placement of a weapon systems officer (WSO) in the cockpit of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, according to an Aug. 15 ...
The bombers, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons, will replace America's aging fleet of B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirits.
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B-21 May Operate With Single Pilot

Former head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has recommended replacing one of the two pilots on the B-21 Raider with a weapons system officer.
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has delivered a second B-21 Raider to the U.S. Air Force for testing. In a statement released Thursday, the company said its next-generation, long-range strategic ...
WASHINGTON -- The Air Force on Friday unveiled its newest stealth bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, in Palmdale, California. Built by Northrop Grumman, the bomber was named in honor of the "courageous ...
A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday, a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in ...
The Air Force has called for at least 100 of the bombers to enter service by the early 2030s, replacing the aging Rockwell B-1B Lancer and Northrop B-2 Spirit. The future backbone of the United States ...