Summary B-2 Spirit bombers can sink ships using QUICKSINK bomb in low-cost manner to neutralize maritime threats. Development of this technology by Air Force provides technological superiority for defending US interests and maintaining freedom of action. B-2 Spirit remains the Air Force's premier strategic bomber until B-21 Raider, engaging in the new arms race in the Western Pacific.
It seems that B-2 Spirit bombers have the capability to sink surface ships. In July, an Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber released a guided bomb and sank an empty cargo vessel in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. The Air Force stated that this provides a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels.
The Air Force only has 19 extremely expensive and valuable B-2s in service, and they provide the service with unique capabilities to carry out deep penetration strikes. B-2 Spirit sinks cargo ship with new missile In a statement released on August 8, the Air Force stated , " This capability is an answer to an urgent need to quickly neutralize maritime threats over massive expanses of ocean around the world. " The QUICKSINK bomb is a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) that uses an existing guidance kit integrated with a new seeker and enables the Air Force to develop the new capability rapidly with minimal costs.
Meanwhile, Col. Matthew Caspers (the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate director) said, “ The development of this technology help.