President Trump announced the U.S. has ordered a "new and enhanced" B-2 stealth bomber, describing it as "similar but quite different" from the current model, but provided no specific details on its upgrades.
The announcement was made unexpectedly during a press conference where Trump discussed successful B-2 operations during missile strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.
Aerospace manufacturer Northrop Grumman, while praising the existing B-2, has not announced a new version of the aircraft; they are instead developing the B-21 Raider as the B-2's eventual replacement, expected for service by 2026 or 2027.
President Donald Trump this week said the U.S. has ordered a “new and enhanced” version of the B-2 stealth bomber.
Speaking at a press conference at the White House on Wednesday, Trump called the aircraft “similar but actually quite different” from the current model.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
