The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, [3] is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses.

Its capability to penetrate air defenses and threaten effective retaliation provides a strong, effective deterrent and combat force well into the 21st century. The revolutionary blending of low-observable technologies with high aerodynamic efficiency and large payload gives the B-2 important advantages over existing bombers.

20 小时之前 · B-2 Spirit bombers have landed on Diego Garcia, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean that serves as a strategic hub for operations everywhere from the Middle East to Africa to the Indo-Pacific, a spokesperson for Air Force Global Strike Command confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.. Confirmation of the bombers’ arrival comes after days of speculation, fueled by aviation enthusiasts and open ...

The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program and brings...

2024年10月17日 · When Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers to bomb Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, a move the Pentagon announced Wednesday night, it marked the first time in...

Learn about the strategic, long-range heavy bomber with low-observable technology. The B-2 has all-altitude capability to penetrate the most sophisticated air defenses in nuclear and conventional missions.

2 天之前 · A B-2A Spirit pictured on Aug. 28, 2020 inside a B2SS hangar at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia. (Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Heather Salazar)

1 天前 · Earlier this month, the U.S. initiated a military campaign against the Houthis in Yemen. Plans of said strikes were leaked ahead of time to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, after he was added to a Signal group chat by senior Trump administration officials. B-2 bombers took part in strikes in Yemen last year, targeting Houthi ...

The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions; bringing massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses.

1 天前 · Diego Garcia has long served as a launchpad for US military operations, from the Gulf War to the Iraq invasion. With stealth capabilities, long-range precision strikes, and first-strike potential, B-2s stationed at the base place Iran, Yemen, and …