- By Pawan Mishra
- Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:39 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
US B2 Bomber Features: The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, announced a mission on June 22 to conduct airstrikes across Iran’s important nuclear infrastructure. The strikes involved one of the most advanced stealth fighter jets in the US arsenal, the B-2 bomber. The B-2 bomber is immune to Radars, and the recent strikes gave us a chance to take a glimpse at its capabilities.
What Is US B-2 Bomber?
The US B-2 Bomber stealth fighter jets were developed by the Northrop Grumman group, which is globally recognised for its defense, space, and aerospace solutions. The Bomber planes were built during the Cold War, and these are limited to only 21 units. As per media reports, each one of these bombers has a cost of 2.1 billion dollars, which is around Rs 1.8 lakh crore. The B-2 Bomber was specially designed to fulfill deep-penetration missions in disputed airspaces.
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The US B-2 Bomber: Invisible
As informed earlier, the B-2 Bomber was specially designed to penetrate disputed airspaces, which requires it to be completely invisible. The Northrop Grumman group quite literally made the plane invisible by designing it in a bat-shape manner, and using Radar-Absorbing materials. The B-2 can be flown using a two-pilot crew, and it uses extensive automation to reduce human workload.
The US B-2 Bomber: Range And Capabilities
The US B-2 Bomber can carry conventional weapons, GPS-guided bombs, Glide Bombs, and long-range cruise Missiles, along with MOPs (Massive Ordnance Penetrator), which were used in the Iran airstrike. The US B-2 Bomber can also carry B83 nuclear bombs, which are part of the US nuclear triad. As per several media reports, the B-2 bomber has a range of up to 6,000 nautical miles, which is more than 11,000 kilometers without refuelling. Not just this, it can fly up for up to 40 hours without the need to land, if fuelled in the air.