Pentagon Cuts Cost Forecast for Northrop Bomber by $2 Billion
- Air Force cites contractor savings in lowering cost estimate
- B-21 is aircraft segment of US’s planned nuclear triad
In a image released by the US Air Force, the B-21 Raider is unveiled.
Source: US Air Force/AP Photo
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The Air Force reduced budget projections for its next-generation stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman Corp.’s B-21 Raider, by under $2 billion over the next two fiscal years thanks in part to lower prices negotiated with contractors.
The fiscal 2025 request for the B-21 released last month sought $2.7 billion for procurement of an unspecified number of initial production aircraft. That contrasts with the $4.0 billion projected last year. The procurement request projection for fiscal 2026 was also lowered by about $600 million to $3.9 billion.