Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Long_Range_Strike_Bomber_(LRS-B)
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military aircraft program
gptkbp:abilities stealth
long-range
precision strike
nuclear weapons delivery
conventional weapons delivery
gptkbp:announced 2015
gptkbp:awardedContract gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Boeing-Lockheed_Martin_team
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedFor nuclear deterrence
long-range strike
conventional missions
global strike capability
penetrating advanced air defenses
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:enteredService mid-2020s
gptkbp:firstFlight 2023
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B)
gptkbp:intendedUse gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:plannedFleetSize at least 100 aircraft
gptkbp:program gptkb:B-21_Raider
gptkbp:programCostEstimate $550 million per aircraft (2010 dollars)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:B-1_Lancer
B-2 Spirit
B-52 Stratofortress
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:status in development
gptkbp:successor B-2 Spirit
gptkbp:unveiledAs gptkb:B-21_Raider
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5