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Associated Press • The Denver Gazette

B-2 Stealth Bombers Return to Missouri Base After Striking Iranian Nuclear Sites

Associated Press reports: The B-2 stealth bombers that dropped massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities have began returning to their U.S. base in Missouri. An Associated Press journalist watched on a clear.

The Telegraph • Adrian Blomfield

Stealth bombers’ 37-hour mission to obliterate Iran’s nuclear fortress

Stars and Stripes • Nicholas Ingram

B-2 bombers involved in US strike on Iran nuclear facilities return to Whiteman Air Force Base

Also: The Independent, Military Times and defence-industry.eu

2025-06-22T14:23:21.559107-07:00

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Reuters

UK Pushes South Korea to Choose Rolls-Royce Over GE for Next-Gen Fighter Jet Engines

By Reuters: British officials are lobbying South Korea to switch to Rolls-Royce from U.S. rival GE Aerospace as the primary engine partner for its fighter jet programme, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

2025-06-22T22:07:11.738420-07:00

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Vertical Mag

U.S. Army Doubles Down on MV-75 FLRAA Program Acceleration

By Vertical Mag: U.S. Army ‘doubling down’ on MV-75 program acceleration The Army is accelerating the speed at which it wants to field the Bell MV-75 — formerly known as the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

Vertical Mag

U.S. Army Doubling Down on MV-75 Assault Helicopter Program Acceleration

2025-06-21T17:51:21.504667-07:00

US DOD Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

B-2 Strikes On Iran: What We Know About Operation Midnight Hammer (Updated)

By The War Zone: 125 aircraft, including B-2s with huge bunker busters, and a submarine firing Tomahawk cruise missiles, took part in the historic mission.

The Aviationist

Operation Midnight Hammer: How U.S. B-2 Bombers Struck Iran Undetected

militarywatchmagazine.com

Seven B-2 Bombers Flew 37 Hours Around the World to Drop 14 Bombs on Iran: Details on the Operation

Also: South China Morning Post, Indian Express, USNI News, Business Insider, ABC News and 3 more

2025-06-22T09:24:39.131433-07:00

Middle East Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Industry & Major Contractors

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Air Force Updates Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid New Iranian Nuclear Posturing

By The War Zone: Iran is moving toward resuming significant uranium enrichment in its Fordo facility, which would be a prime target for the MOP in a conflict.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag

2025-06-22T11:18:23.281802-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

B-2 Stealth Bombers Deployed To Diego Garcia Have Been Striking Targets In Yemen

By The War Zone: At least six of America's prized B-2 bombers are deployed to the island outpost and are now participating in combat operations against the Houthis in Yemen.

2025-06-22T11:18:23.669689-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Stealth Is Put To The Test In Huge Exercise Teaming RQ-170s, F-35s, B-2s With Other Jets

By The War Zone: This exercise is also the first confirmation that the Air Force's top-secret 44th Reconnaissance Squadron flies the reclusive RQ-170 Sentinel.

2025-06-22T11:18:23.009932-07:00

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Associated Press

Mountains at underground Fordo nuclear site damaged after US strikes, satellite photos analyzed by AP show (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the entryways had been damaged. Iran likely buried the entries prior to the strike.)

By Associated Press: Mountains at underground Fordo nuclear site damaged after US strikes, satellite photos analyzed by AP show (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported the entryways had been damaged.