A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber successfully fired a Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on June 27. The missile struck the decommissioned ex-USS Juneau during the Valiant Shield 2026 sinking exercise in the Philippine Sea. This event marks the first public acknowledgment of the B-2's ability to launch the stealthy anti-ship cruise missile.
The LRASM integration significantly expands the B-2's maritime strike capabilities against heavily defended naval targets. This weapon allows the bomber to engage threats from a long standoff range. The demonstration reinforces Lockheed Martin's central role in providing critical standoff weapon systems to the U.S. military.