A B-2 stealth bomber is ready to fly again after finishing its maintenance nearly 100 days ahead of schedule. Lockheed Martin expects to deliver dozens more jets than usual starting in 2025 as it works through a backlog. The fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130, crashed east of Mount Ranier on Tuesday. The Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center at Camp Pendleton, California, aims to provide upgraded unit-level training. Nearly 40 Guardsmen have received Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in the January drone attack, officials said. The change comes as software troubles with the F-35's Technology Refresh 3 program led to a year-long delivery halt for the Joint Strike Fighter. The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can't be done. Without a working attitude indicator and mired in thick cloud cover, the F-16 pilot found it difficult to ensure he was flying away from the ocean. As war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to erupt, the Pentagon said additional U.S. forces "are there for the protection" of other American troops. By Tara Copp, AP
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