LRS-B... The B-21

[chopper2004]

Sixth airframe

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...8KxbCTmyGR5P1s

[ORAC]

First production line items being ordered…

https://twitter.com/thedewline/statu...rsg8izky5q0BnQ

[West Coast]

Lookey loos at Plant 42….

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/...2eMQhA-fZuSXxg

[chopper2004]

First flight pushed back to 2023

Not sure what to make of this https://aviationweek.com/defense-spa...t-now-set-2023

cheers

[tdracer]

Originally Posted by chopper2004

Not sure what to make of this https://aviationweek.com/defense-spa...t-now-set-2023

Another article - this one not behind a paywall:
The B-21 Raider’s First Flight Has Slipped to 2023 (yahoo.com)

[ORAC]

https://twitter.com/mil_std/status/1...6jLamLgcMln3cg

Northrop’s cost estimate for developing the new B-21 stealth bomber has come in lower than the US Air Force’s $25.1 billion projection, a rare early-stage success story among major weapons programs

https://t.co/Y7MrLE2gdu

[chopper2004]

Australia

Australian musings...if they were supplied Loyal Wingman then perhaps this is not without the realms of possibility and they still looking for missing long range strike since the F1-11 'Pig' was retired.

https://eurasiantimes.com/after-nuke...tealth-raider/

[rattman]

Originally Posted by chopper2004

Australian musings...if they were supplied Loyal Wingman then perhaps this is not without the realms of possibility and they still looking for missing long range strike since the F1-11 'Pig' was retired.

https://eurasiantimes.com/after-nuke...tealth-raider/

Dont know who the they and the we are but, but think Australia is farther along on the flight hardware, but the US is further along on the software part. Could go to a combined development, aus supplies the flight hardware and does the integration with Awacs / tankers and other single seaters and the US provides the software and integration with F-35 and possibly B-21, assuming they can work out a solution to range differences

[RAFEngO74to09]

USAF Head of Acquisition has announced that the B-21 will be unveiled in the first week of December.

[steamchicken]

Six years to a jet, pretty good going!

[Asturias56]

lets niot get excited - it might be a decade to service

[ORAC]

https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/...QD0Ali_vxF5xRQ

To be unveiled on 2nd Dec to be exact.

[ORAC]

If genuine…..

​​​​​​​https://twitter.com/combat_learjet/s...JdXDjwVGvs8qtg

[chopper2004]

Originally Posted by ORAC

If genuine…..

Looks like a B-2 to me

cheers

[dead_pan]

Originally Posted by ORAC

If genuine…..

B2 in Guam - that vid has been doing the rounds for a while now

[RAFEngO74to09]

The unveiling is going to be streamed live

(2) Northrop Grumman on Twitter: "We can’t wait for the world to see the real thing. Join us for a live-stream of the reveal of B-21 Raider this Friday: https://t.co/4ZHRxsU8TX This changes everything. #DefiningPossible #RiseoftheRaider https://t.co/GwU8i8Wl6n" / Twitter

[Lyneham Lad]

In The Times this afternoon.

America ready to unveil its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber

For years the US company tasked with building a new generation of strategic stealth bomber has operated in total secrecy, giving only subtle hints as to what it will look like through artist’s impressions.

The veil of mystery is now about to be lifted, with the debut on Friday of the new B-21 Raider, which will form the backbone of America’s airborne nuclear force in the future.

The official roll-out will take place at Palmdale, California, where Northrop Grumman, the company selected to design the futuristic bomber, has been developing the classified programme. Although the flying-wing shape will be similar to the B-2 Spirit bomber built more than 30 years ago, the Raider will be smaller and more finely designed, making it far more difficult to spot by enemy radar. If the revolutionary B-2 was super-stealthy, the B-21 is expected to be barely visible in combat operations.

Click the link for the remainder.

[sandiego89]

Originally Posted by dead_pan

B2 in Guam - that vid has been doing the rounds for a while now

Believe it is Diego Garcia., but happy to be corrected. The approach at Anderson AFB Guam, is not so close to the beach.

Excited for the rollout. Will surely not be as surprising to most of us as the B-2 roll out was, but I am sure there will be a few minor items to note. I will be looking at the canopy glass to see if that odd angle from the renderings makes it, the landing gear, intakes and trailing edge especially.

[GlobalNav]

Originally Posted by sandiego89

Believe it is Diego Garcia., but happy to be corrected. The approach at Anderson AFB Guam, is not so close to the beach.

Excited for the rollout. Will surely not be as surprising to most of us as the B-2 roll out was, but I am sure there will be a few minor items to note. I will be looking at the canopy glass to see if that odd angle from the renderings makes it, the landing gear, intakes and trailing edge especially.

No doubt the PRC will pay close attention, too.

[Flugzeug A]

I assume it’ll be Xbillion per airframe.
I haven’t read the entire post but , how many are the USA claiming they’ll order right now & how many do people think they’ll ACTUALLY buy?
It strikes me as one of those ‘Brilliant but too expensive...’ pieces of kit.
On that basis & with other factors , I can’t see Australia buying any!