Perhaps less well publicized is the fact that its extraordinarily high sustainment cost is the driving factor behind its early retirement. The B-2 Spirit Bomber was intended to replace the Boeing B-52 ...

The B-2 Spirit was an expensive aircraft to build, and repairs aren't cheap either, with the U.S. Air Force typically ...

The B-2 Spirit was one of the most advanced aircraft ever built. It was Northrop Grumman's best stealth bomber aircraft, designed to fly across continents and deliver nuclear payloads without warning.

The Spirit of Georgia was damaged following a landing mishap in September 2021, but was successfully repaired and is back in service.

Each member of the BRT unit is set to receive roughly 1,000 hours of annual training—working alongside mission partners at Whiteman AFB, where the B-2s are stationed. The United States Air Force’s ...

Novel capabilities ensure B-2 crews can ‘aviate, navigate, communicate, strike their targets, and get home safely’ with a bomber which ‘remains ready, effective, and survivable.’ The U.S. Air Force ...

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, in 2022 when its left landing gear collapsed, driving its wingtip against the ground and sparking a fire and two explosions.

A local Missouri resident, Suhr’s journey in aviation is rich, with over 6,000 flight hours both on military and civilian aircraft. The B-2 Spirit is the mainstay of the service’s long-range ...

While the B-21 cannot carry quite as large a payload as its B-2 predecessor, advancements in precision-guided munitions mean that it can achieve comparable effects with fewer, smaller weapons. With ...

There’s something almost otherworldly about the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. With its sharp bat-wing design and smooth, radar-evading skin, it looks like it flew straight out of a science fiction film.

At the time the pictures were taken, the U.S. military was launching air and missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. By Jeff Schogol Published Nov 14, 2025 9:29 AM EST The Pentagon has posted ...