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The American defense company Northrop Grumman will invest its own $2.5 billion in the release of the B-21 Raider strategists to speed it up. 200 billion dollars of these funds are planned to be spent this year.
This statement was made by the representative of the manufacturing company Katie Worden during the reporting conference.
Most of the remaining funds will be invested between 2027 and 2029. They are mainly invested in the expansion of production facilities and infrastructure.
Northrop Grumman's economic performance is currently showing significant growth. To a large extent, it is associated with the company's focus on the development of production in the aerospace sector. And here the key project was the release of strategic stealth bombers B-21 Raider. This is the newest aircraft that will soon take over the function of the aerial component of the American nuclear triad. Thus, the project is the object of increased attention from the leadership of the US military department.
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In February of this year, the company agreed with the command of the US Air Force to increase production capacity for these aircraft by 25 percent. Northrop Grumman promised the Pentagon to accelerate the transfer of new bombers to the military. They are ready to purchase at least 100 such combat vehicles. Each of them, according to calculations for 2022, cost 692 million dollars. In addition to the car itself, this amount includes staff training, additional equipment and much more.
