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Whereas the B-2 is something of a bespoke bomber designed to carry out limited, high-value missions, the B-21 is to be a more scalable and sustainable stealth bomber force. In 2025, <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"2045736\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/trump-orders-large-number-of-enhanced-b-2-bombers\/\" >Trump apparently described the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider as a &#8220;little updated version<\/a><\/span>&#8221; of the Northrop B-2 Spirit. 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