Northrop Grumman expects to be awarded a contract for the second low-rate initial production lot for the B-21 Raider bomber by the end of the year, CEO Kathy Warden said today. The program has been meeting necessary milestones that put the company on the path to securing the next contract, she said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. This contract, if secured, would follow the program’s planned annual schedule for LRIP awards. “We are continuing to perform . . ...