Deployment
B-21 Raider at Edwards AFB
Next-generation stealth strategic bomber. First flight November 2023. Expected to replace B-2 Spirit.
B-21 Raider by Northrop Grumman · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
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B-21 Raider flight test program at Edwards AFB and Plant 42, Palmdale, California. First flight November 2023.
- Trust tier
- Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified
- Last updated
- 2026-06-08
- Model
- B-21 Raider
- Company
- Northrop Grumman
- Location
- Edwards AFB
- Status
- operational
- ID
a66f88a9-ee4c-4c34-9b27-c74170264fc0
Sources (1)
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-08
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Verified
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Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-08
Maturity + lifecycle
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aircraft
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
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Methodology surface for B-21 Raider at Edwards AFB.Common questions
- What is the B-21 Raider deployment at Edwards AFB?
- B-21 Raider, built by Northrop Grumman, is recorded as a deployment at Edwards AFB on the DEPLOY registry. Northrop Grumman operates the deployment directly.
- Who operates B-21 Raider at Edwards AFB?
- Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of B-21 Raider, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
- Have there been incidents at the B-21 Raider deployment at Edwards AFB?
- No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.
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