Debrief: Key B-21 Plans, Contracts Face Shutdown Stall

The second B-21 flight test aircraft was delivered to the Air Force on Sept. 11, 2025. Credit: U.S. Air Force

The second B-21 flight test aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on Sept. 11.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The latter part of 2025 is set to be a key time for the U.S. Air Force’s Northrop Grumman B-21 program, with important decisions to be made on ramping up and contracts to follow. But that has stalled because of the ongoing government shutdown, and it is not yet clear how additional funding...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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