Northrop Grumman CEO says factory expansion will increase B-21 Raider bomber production

Northrop Grumman expects to raise B-21 Raider bomber output later in the decade as it invests in factory capacity through 2028, Chief Executive Kathy Warden told analysts on October 20, 2026. The company anticipates increasing testing and production activity in 2027 before the additional manufacturing capacity translates into higher delivery volume. Northrop projected approximately $2.1 billion in companywide capital spending for 2027, including investment supporting the bomber's production acceleration. No new annual B-21 production rate was disclosed, and the expansion accompanies continuing sustainment and modernization work on the U.S. Air Force's stealth-bomber programme.