The Air Force's B-21 bomber development saw some supply chain disruption this summer when a major subcontractor, Spirit AeroSystems, announced production delays due to COVID-19, but program manager Randall Walden said today the team has adapted to the challenge and is "on the right path, to date." The company, a Boeing supplier, announced in July it would cut 1,100 commercial jobs, due both to the coronavirus pandemic and reduced production quantities for Boeing's 737 Max aircraft. Walden, director of the...
