{"id":81372,"date":"2026-07-30T15:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/07\/30\/b-21-raiders-set-to-be-on-the-ramp-at-ellsworth-air-force-base-in-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:31:08","slug":"b-21-raiders-set-to-be-on-the-ramp-at-ellsworth-air-force-base-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/07\/30\/b-21-raiders-set-to-be-on-the-ramp-at-ellsworth-air-force-base-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"B-21 Raiders set to be \u2018on the ramp\u2019 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/industry\/techwatch\/2026\/02\/24\/us-air-force-accelerates-b-21-raider-production-projects-2027-fielding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">B-21 Raiders<\/a> are on track for a 2027 delivery to a South Dakota base, an Air Force official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B-21 Raiders, the service\u2019s long-range stealth bombers currently in initial production, will be \u201con the ramp\u201d at Ellsworth Air Force Base next year, Gen. 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