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USAF B-2A Spirit stealth bomber integrates with RAAF F-35s during Exercise Diamond Storm at Amberley

The Royal Australian Air Force integrated a U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber alongside RAAF F-35 Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Diamond Storm at Base Amberley. The activity supported Air Warfare Instructor Course candidates with integration of “advanced air effects,” with the USAF 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and enhanced air cooperation underpinning joint training.

Discovered 2026-06-25T23:25:21.736960-07:00 | 2026-06-25T23:25:21.736960-07:00

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The exercise is a concrete example of U.S.-Australia air interoperability and aircrew training being exercised with a heavy, stealthy bomber alongside Australia’s F-35 force, reinforcing how alliance tactics are developed in the Indo-Pacific.
It follows recent U.S.-Australia cooperation efforts highlighted in US clears $250m training FMS for Australia’s RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers, showing that training-and-support packages are being used to drive joint effectiveness.
For planners, the B-2 participation underscores continued emphasis on sustaining and integrating legacy bomber capabilities as the Air Force navigates the broader bomber transition timeline noted in USAF extends life of B-1B and B-2 fleets, budgets nearly $1.7B for upgrades.

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