The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

This is the B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber. Northrup Grumman and the US Air Force recently "unveiled" the new B-21. Here's my key take-aways from the article.

• The main role of the B-21 will be to provide strike capabilities that can penetrate through enemy air defenses at range
• Noticeably smaller than the B-2 which would make sense for stealth and range purposes
• The aircraft is intended for both day and night based missions
• The Raider is touted as being a "'multi-functional' aircraft with significant intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and battle management capabilities"
• The first flight of the B-21 is not expected until sometime next year
• The current estimated cost for each B-21 "should be no more than $692 million in Fiscal Year 2022 dollars"
• The Air Force would like 145 total B-21's

 My one fear about the new stealth bomber is not about how undetectable it can be against ground radar but how detectable it might be from space.