Explore why the B-2 Spirit’s flat flying wing design embodies stealth, physics, and strategy, and how it set the stage for ...

The stealth plane has gained a mysterious and iconic status over its nearly four-decade history. It’s the plane that the U.S.

The Northrop B-2 lacks a tail because it emphasizes stealth over maneuverability and is designed for deep penetration strikes ...

B-2 stealth bombers were most recently deployed in Operation Epic Fury, the US and Israel's joint operation targeting Iran.

The Adaptable Communications Suite will allow the B-2A Spirit to operate efficiently within the Combined Joint All-Domain ...

Behind the stealth capabilities and virtually unlimited range of the B-2 Spirit bomber are long, round-the-clock flights with only two pilots and a cramped cockpit. The question is, how do they rest ...

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The B-2’s stealth features are still effective—as seen during the weekend strikes, in which the aircraft successfully escaped Iranian airspace unscathed. But the B-21’s technology is far more advanced ...

In June 2025, the U.S. deployed the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to destroy strategic nuclear sites in Iran, an operation that was deemed a "very successful attack" by President Donald Trump. The mission ...

The mission was announced by both services a week later, on Sep. 9, 2025. While in the High North, the aircraft were refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing (ARW) based ...