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To: whyilovetexas111

They’re going to be a lot cheaper than the B-2 Spirit. Those are $2.1 billion EACH. The B-21 Raider projected unit price is at $692 million each.

I know those are projected costs but they will still be fair cheaper.


4 posted on 07/14/2025 6:25:17 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Alas Babylon!

At $2.1 billion per copy, the B2 is less a military platform than it is a national treasure.

The asymmetric cost of drone fleets seems to become more attractive by the day.


14 posted on 07/14/2025 6:42:59 AM PDT by steve in DC
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To: Alas Babylon!
"...the B-2 Spirit. Those are $2.1 billion EACH."

Beyond the initial price tag, the B2's are said to be extremely maintenance-intensive.

The B-21's should be MUCH easier to maintain. That and spare parts are where the real savings will be.

19 posted on 07/14/2025 7:13:03 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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