The B-21 Raider promises stealthy, long-range strike, ISR, and electronic warfare with open-architecture upgrades—exactly the ...
A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but ...
Just how automated the B-21 is remains unclear, but officials pushing to fly it with just one pilot points to a breakthrough ...
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B-21 May Operate With Single Pilot

Former head of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has recommended replacing one of the two pilots on the B-21 Raider with a weapons system officer.
The U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider stealth bomber by Northrop Grumman may have a crew of one pilot and one weapons systems ...
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, being made by Northrop Grumman for the United States Air Force, promises to redefine ...
U.S. Air Force officials have announced the arrival of a second B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force base for testing as the U.S. prepares to place its state-of-the-art stealth strategic ...
Aviation Week reported on a memo by the head of AFGSC that recommends a shift from current plans for two pilots on the B-21 Raider to a pilot and weapon ...
The bombers, which will carry conventional and nuclear weapons, will replace America's aging fleet of B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirits.
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has recommended the placement of a weapon systems officer (WSO) in the cockpit of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, according to an Aug. 15 ...
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has delivered a second B-21 Raider to the U.S. Air Force for testing. In a statement released Thursday, the company said its next-generation, long-range strategic ...
The B-21 will arrive in the mid-2020s, and the Air Force wants to know which of its bases is the best fit for the Raider.