The US Air Force's second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber has taken to the skies for the first time. The second of a planned fleet ...

The service announced the arrival of the second B-21 bomber at Edwards AFB at the end of its first flight to join the test fleet. The U.S. Air Force has released photos of the second B-21 Raider ...

The B-21’s low initial production rate was not only aimed at getting the aircraft right, but also to shield it from deep budget cuts. The second B-21 Raider test aircraft will be flying “shortly,” the ...

Aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton captured video of a second B-21 Raider departing Plant 42 (Palmdale, CA), confirming service leaders’ recent hints that “test bird two” would fly soon. -The jet ...

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 ...

The second B-21 conducted its maiden flight and will now join the first one, which has been flying since 2023 at Edwards Air Force Base. The second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has flown for the first ...

The second of the Air Force’s newest long-range stealth bombers is expected to take flight by the end of the year, a top general said this week. Another B-21 Raider likely will be in the air soon, Lt.

The bombers, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons, will replace America's aging fleet of B-1B Lancers and B-2 ...

Addition of second production-representative test aircraft enables acceleration of weapons integration testing and maintenance procedures development as the USAF prepares for operational fielding of ...

In a wide-ranging conversation, Gen. Bussiere, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, shared key updates on U.S. bomber modernization, strategic deterrence, and the future of nuclear command and ...