B-21 Raider's First Flight Has Been Grounded Until 2023
Oliver Parken - Yesterday 8:30 PM
News of the delay has come via a report by Air Force Magazine. While the service aims to remain “transparent” on production times of its key capabilities, the unnamed Air Force spokeswoman cited in the article did not explain the specific reasons for the delay. As Air Force Magazine suggests, this may be down to supply-chain issues and labor shortages or because of a specific anomaly discovered during testing.
Overall, B-21 production “remains within its acquisition program baseline for cost, schedule, and performance established at Milestone B award, which was based on an independent government estimate for the program,” the spokeswoman said.
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