DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (Tribune News Service) — In just over two years since completing Critical Design Review (CDR),
Northrop Grumman has brought its digital design of the B-21 Raider to life, with two test aircraft in production.
The Rise of the Raider is a story that began in
February 2016 when
Northrop Grumman initiated design and build work for the B-21, and the program has progressed rapidly in the years following. Within three years, the B-21’s design was proven stable and mature through a successful CDR completed in
November 2018 at Northrop Grumman’s
Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence in