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B-21 Raider Test Relied on 780 Pilots as Air Force Scaled Workforce

B-21 Raider Test Relied on 780 Pilots as Air Force Scaled Workforce

The U.S. Air Force’s choice this week to assign two pilots to every B-21 Raider is giving Northrop Grumman more than a production job. The issue now: whether the Air Force can staff crews as fast as Northrop Grumman can roll out bombers. By the end of 2025, the Air Force had 497 bomber pilots for 141 planes, or about 3.52 pilots per bomber. If the fleet grows to 145 B-21s and 76 B-52s, it’ll need around 779 bomber pilots—a jump of 57% from the pool at the end of 2025.
11 July 2026
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B-2 tests LRASM as anti-ship missile demand rises

B-2 tests LRASM as anti-ship missile demand rises

B-2 Spirit, built by Northrop Grumman, launched a Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile in a Pacific live-fire sinking drill. It's the first time the stealth bomber has been put on the public LRASM platform list. The move may let investors gauge missile demand better than a one-off test. Pacific Air Forces said the B-2 dropped the LRASM north of the Mariana Islands. Air Force images show the missile being loaded at Whiteman Air Force Base on June 22 and fired over the Philippine Sea on June 27.
30 June 2026
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US shifts Global Hawk drone to Japan, stiffening Pacific watch

US shifts Global Hawk drone to Japan, stiffening Pacific watch

Global Hawk drones get permanent base in Japan as Air Force shifts deployment from Guam The U.S. Air Force now has three RQ-4B Global Hawk surveillance drones based at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo after moving them from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The shift makes what was a seasonal rotation into a permanent reconnaissance mission in Japan, according to Task & Purpose. The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron started the process in late May, and the first Global Hawk arrived at Yokota on May 27.
21 June 2026
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Pilot takes B-21 Raider on first flight as program moves toward combat testing

Pilot takes B-21 Raider on first flight as program moves toward combat testing

B-21 Raider flight tests are edging toward combat testing. In a flight reported over the weekend, an operational test pilot from the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s Detachment 5 flew with a developmental test pilot from the Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base said in a statement. The base said the mix puts both types of pilots in the cockpit.
15 June 2026
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Northrop Grumman stock forecast after Iran strikes: what NOC investors should watch into Monday

Northrop Grumman stock forecast after Iran strikes: what NOC investors should watch into Monday

Northrop Grumman could draw plenty of attention as U.S. markets reopen Monday, following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. The move, escalating tensions across the Gulf, has investors recalibrating geopolitical risk. Israel claimed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed; Iran answered by launching missiles at Israel and Gulf states hosting American forces, according to Reuters.
28 February 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: Lockheed, Huntington Ingalls Rise Into Holiday Week; AST SpaceMobile Deal in Focus

Space and Defense Stocks to Watch: Lockheed, Huntington Ingalls Rise Into Holiday Week; AST SpaceMobile Deal in Focus

Lockheed Martin and Huntington Ingalls, the shipbuilder, powered a late Friday rally in U.S. space and defense shares. The gains came as investors eyed new policy cues and geopolitical developments ahead of the long weekend.
15 February 2026
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RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX stock faces Pentagon payout curb list next week as dividend stays in play

RTX shares finished Friday in the green, climbing roughly 1.4% to $198.66, with the sector on edge as the Pentagon gets ready to unveil, early next week, a roster of defense contractors under review. Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and L3Harris are all in the spotlight alongside RTX. The backdrop: President Donald Trump’s Jan. 7 order could mean companies flagged as underperformers will face new curbs on dividends and stock buybacks—those being repurchases of their own stock. Data from Morgan Stanley put total payouts to shareholders at about $18 billion for the five largest defense names over the last 12 months. Trump has pointed directly at Raytheon, RTX’s unit, calling it “least responsive” to Pentagon demands. Any firms listed will have a 15-day window to submit remediation plans, signed off by their boards, with contract cancellations among the possible consequences. It’s still unclear whether subcontractors get swept in, and the order also directs the SEC to revisit buyback safe-harbor rules and tie executive compensation more closely to delivery performance.
7 February 2026
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Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

Space and defense names trading in the U.S. finished in the green Friday. The market’s focus, though, has shifted—earnings aren’t the spark this time, nor is fresh demand for missiles. Instead, investors are eyeing an upcoming Pentagon list that threatens to restrict buybacks and dividends for contractors failing to meet delivery targets.
7 February 2026
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Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin stock jumps after hypersonic missile engine test with GE, Stinger-replacement flight milestone

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 2.6% in after-hours trading Wednesday following news that the defense giant and GE Aerospace wrapped up engine tests for a new ramjet designed for hypersonic missiles. Northrop Grumman climbed 4.4%, RTX edged up 2.4%, and General Dynamics gained 0.7%. GE Aerospace, however, slipped 2.5%.
15 January 2026
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