Just how automated the B-21 is remains unclear, but officials pushing to fly it with just one pilot points to a breakthrough ...
Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC. Weapon Specialist Could Replace One Pilot In B-21 Cockpit is part of our Aviation Week & ...
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 ...
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Should the B-21 Raider Have a Weapons Systems Officer?

A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but there are obvious downsides to the move.
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, being made by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force, promises to redefine ...
Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon ...
An internal Air Force memo from the outgoing commander of Global Strike Command, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, recommends the B-21 ...
Key Points and Summary – The B-21 Raider is being engineered as a “flying, multi-domain command-and-control node,” not just a ...
Boeing ( BA) will demonstrate its services portfolio, including digital aviation solutions, training programs, parts, ...
A fuselage section seen in a recently released video is not readily identifiable as part of any known Northrop Grumman design ...
Freight carriers UPS and FedEx said they have grounded their fleets of MD-11 cargo planes, after one of them was involved in ...
The F-15 Eagle has anchored U.S. and allied air superiority for nearly five decades. Designed, built and introduced by ...