A report to Congress by the Congressional Research Service states that the US Air Force currently operates three strategic bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, to carry out conventional and nuclear missions.
Donald Trump told United States military service members on Thursday that his administration had ordered additional B-2 Spirit stealth bombers following their role in strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites earlier this year.
U.S. Air Force pilots and commanders have described the recent strike on Iranian nuclear facilities as “one of the most consequential raids that we've executed,” following a 36-hour mission carried out by seven B-2 bombers in June.
Details of a major United States military operation targeting Iranian nuclear facilities have come to light, following exclusive reporting by Fox News Digital.
The Norwegian Armed Forces and the U.S. Air Force have jointly tested a new precision weapon in a successful operation in the Norwegian Sea near Andøya, Nordland.
The United States Air Force and Royal Norwegian Air Force successfully tested next-generation maritime strike capabilities on 3 September in the Norwegian Sea.
As President Donald Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a B-2 stealth bomber soared overhead, flanked by four F-35 jets.
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A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, escorted by four F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, flew over Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on 15 August 2025.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime hosted its first Bombers Directorate Working Group on 29–30 July at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, supporting the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B and B-2 strategic bombers.
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin visited Whiteman Air Force Base on 10 July to commend personnel involved in the execution of Operation Midnight Hammer.
Operation Midnight Hammer, conducted on 22 June 2025, involved around 125 U.S. military aircraft and a guided-missile submarine targeting Iran's nuclear sites.
In June, the United States carried out a historic military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, deploying B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and the powerful GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs.
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