Gen. Dale White, director of Critical Major Weapon Systems, said during the Air Force’s Life Cycle Industry Days conference in Dayton, Ohio, in late July that the B-21 acquisition effort had accelerated by roughly 25% following a one-time $4.5 billion funding increase provided through the 2025 reconciliation legislation. He said the first operational aircraft is expected to be “on the ramp” at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota in 2027. Th…
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