LAYTON, Utah — The United States Air Force announced the B-21 Raider has demonstrated weapons-release capability during flight testing last week.
Northrop Grumman recently opened a B-21 manufacturing facility in Layton. The facility adds 265,000 manufacturing square feet, and Northrop Grumman broke ground on an expanded one million square foot final assembly line facility at Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. Northrop Grumman says they’re moving with speed to meet the Air Force’s directive to accelerate B-21 production and deliver capability to the field.
“B-21 is another step closer to giving the U.S. unrivaled deterrence,” said Tom Jones, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. “As we’ve heard from our Air Force partners, the B-21 Combined Test Force is the envy of the entire test community for its sustained rapid test pace and progress. Northrop Grumman is turning advanced technology into real capability and delivering with both performance and speed.”…