B-2 Spirit

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 30, 2025. Photo: US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings/Handout via REUTERS
USA

Turkey sandwiches and stealth: Preparing for B-2 bomber missions

The B-2, a $2 billion flying wing built by Northrop Grumman played a key role in delivering strikes on Iran's nuclear sites on Saturday

A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025. Photo: MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber (C) is flanked by 4 US Marine Corps F-35 fighters during a flyover of military aircraft down the Hudson River and New York Harbor past York City, and New Jersey, US 4 July, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Middle East

Explainer: What are B-2 Stealth Bombers and why US used it to target nuclear sites in Iran

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam January 11, 2018. US. Photo: Air Force/Airman 1st Class Gerald Willis/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Middle East

Are B-2 bombers a message to Iran? 'We'll let them decide,': Pentagon chief

A B-2 Stealth Bomber performs a flyover at the 126th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California January 1, 2015. REUTERS/David McNew
World+Biz

B-2 Spirit: World's most expensive flying wing