Pentagon Approves B-21 Low-Rate Production

Credit: Northrop Grumman
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has given Northrop Grumman the go-ahead for low-rate production of the B-21 Raider, though the official contract has not yet been announced. Bill LaPlante, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said in a statement he approved low-rate initial...
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Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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