Factory openingapprovedSeptember 09, 2026
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman opens East Gate 3 for B-21 production
Northrop Grumman opens East Gate 3 in Layton, Utah, adding manufacturing capacity for the B-21 Raider program.
Northrop Grumman marked the opening of its East Gate 3 manufacturing facility at the Layton, Utah campus. Completed ahead of schedule, the facility supports the company's production acceleration and scale-up work for the B-21 Raider.
Headline metrics
| East Gate campus | ~845,000 sq ft | Several facilities across the campus |
| Campus capacity | 1,500 employees | By 2032 |
| Utah footprint | 2M+ sq ft | Between Clearfield and Layton |
Highlights
- Ahead of scheduleNorthrop Grumman says East Gate 3 was completed ahead of schedule.
- B-21 scale-upThe new manufacturing capacity supports accelerated B-21 Raider production.
Resources
- Northrop Grumman event pagenorthropgrumman.com