B-21 Raider production rates remain undisclosed as programme stays classified
Production figures for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber are not publicly known, and information previously published about the aircraft has been withdrawn from the internet.
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is a strategic stealth bomber whose programme is highly classified. How many are being built, or will be, is not public.
That secrecy has now reached material that used to be available. A US Air Force article was taken down, along with others published by outlets including The War Zone, and public information about the Raider appears to have been removed from the internet in a coordinated way.
Some details of the programme have been disclosed, and production estimates can be drawn from them. The article notes that the classified nature of the effort limits what can be confirmed about how many Raiders leave the production line each year.
Sources
- simpleflying.comInside The B-21's Production Line: How Many Raiders Will Roll Out Each Year?