US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has ordered a “new and enhanced” version of the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Speaking from the White House in August, Trump described the aircraft as “similar but actually quite different” from the current model, but did not provide technical specifics. The announcement comes just weeks after B-2 bombers carried out Operation Midnight Hammer , a large-scale strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. The order is intended to reinforce US long-range strike capability amid rising geopolitical tensions.

The B-2 Spirit, a flying-wing stealth bomber introduced in 1997, is one of the most advanced combat aircraft ever built. With a current fleet of around 19 aircraft, the US uses the type selectively for high-priority

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