A second B-21 Raider will likely fly before the end of the year, according to an Air Force official who gave a small update on the highly classified program.

“I believe it will happen before the end of the year, but we're not going to ever give them an artificial date that they have to make if it doesn't bring the test program along to where they need to be. We're going to proceed as we can, efficiently, effectively, and with a sense of urgency, but we're also going to be event-based,” said Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration.

The stealthy B-21 first flew in November 2023, a pre-production test aircraft that has since been flying up to twice a week, builder Northrop Grumman said last year.

Northrop received the green light

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