US Air Force Seeks $73 Billion for Northrop Bomber, ICBM Through 2028
- Five-year plan anticipates $35 billion for B-21 Raider Bomber
- It also calls for $38.5 billion for the new Sentinel missile
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
Source: Northrop GrummanThis article is for subscribers only.
The US Air Force’s new five-year spending plan envisions requesting more than $73 billion to develop and procure its new B-21 bomber and Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, both produced by Northrop Grumman Corp., according to newly released figures.
For the B-21 bomber, the proposed spending through fiscal 2028 totals $35 billion, including $10.6 billion for development and $20.8 for procurement. Production spending to buy what’s now envisioned as a fleet of at least 100 bombers would increase to $3.9 billion in 2025 from $108 million last year. It’s projected to hit $5.6 billion in fiscal 2028.