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A Sixth B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Is Now Being Built

Construction of the latest B-21 began just weeks ago and the Air Force hopes to roll out the first example this year.

BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber taxies past test articles used earlier in the development of that aircraft

 

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The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that a sixth B-21 Raider is now under construction, and that software designed to support the aircraft's fuel system has already been validated in a digital environment. The service is still expecting the rollout of the first of these new stealth bombers to happen before the end of the year, and for the type's first flight to occur shortly afterward.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason R. Armagost, Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) provided the updates about the state of the B-21 program, among other things, while speaking at this year's Nuclear Deterrence Summit, which opened on Monday and wrapped up today.