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B-21 Raider

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Manufacturer:Northrop GrummanIntroduced: 2026|Status: active|Origin: United States

AIRSPEC // B-21-RAIDER

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

N/A

PROTECTION

N/A

SENSORS

N/A

COMBAT VALUE

N/A

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeaircraft

Categoryair

Country🇺🇸United States

ContractorNorthrop Grumman

Statusactive

Generation6 Generation

Introduced2026

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length16 m

Width40 m

Height4.5 m

Weight31,750 kg

Crew2 personnel

Max Speed1,010 km/h

Range9,260 km

Ceiling15,240 m

Powerplant2x Pratt & Whitney PW9000 derivative turbofans

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

Internal weapon bays for nuclear and conventional stand-off precision weapons

SECONDARY WEAPONS

AGM-158B JASSM-ERLong Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile

GUIDED MISSILES

AGM-158B JASSM-ERLRSO

BOMBS & GUIDED MUNITIONS

B61-12 Guided Nuclear BombGBU-57 MOP

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR85% WORKSHARE

Northrop Grumman🇺🇸

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸

PW9000 Derivative Non-Afterburning TurbofanVendor: Pratt & WhitneyThrust/Power: 120 kN x 2

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸

Next-Gen Multi-Function AESA Sensor ArrayManufacturer: Northrop GrummanArchitecture: Multi-Function AESA

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸

AGM-158B JASSM-ER / B61-12 Nuclear Guided BombVendor: Lockheed MartinPayload: Stand-off / Nuclear

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸

Integrated Wideband EW & Cyber AperturesVendor: L3Harris Technologies

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

Intel FederalNode: Intel 16 / Rad-Hard FinFET ASIC

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositioncomposite

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10