The expansion is part of a strategy to move fast in building the bomber fleet, the Department of the Air Force said. The transition to a dedicated, larger assembly site allows the agency and its lead contractor to accelerate the delivery of the long-range strike aircraft.
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Northrop Grumman Builds 1 Million Sq Ft Assembly Site for B-21 Bombers
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The US government is adding new production capacity to its defense industrial base in California to scale aerospace manufacturing. The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman broke ground on more than 1 million square feet of facilities at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, which will function as the final assembly line for B-21 stealth bombers.
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