If we're using them for Yemen, wouldn't the b-1b be better and cheaper. Much lower operating costs and almost double the payload?
More than 4 and they are only visiting.
This is plainly stated in the opening of the article:
>Diego Garcia is now the only known location to use the distinctive B2SS or B-2 Shelter System clamshell-style hangars. These hangars are air transportable and can be constructed in around 70 days. RAF Fairford previously had one B2SS hangar, but it was removed after being damaged in high winds (the base still retains two permanent B-2 hangars, similar to those at Whiteman AFB).
Flying from Diego Garcia means they can takeoff without anyone reporting them inbound.
The biggest they have is the GBU-57A/B [1] and that will work until 60 meters reinforced concrete. Iran has the facilities under more than 80 to 100 meters and its granite.
Even an upgraded GBU-57A/B that it seems exist, wont be good enough.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBU-57A/B_MOP
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordow_Fuel_Enrichment_Plant
> The biggest conventional munition they have
Two of them, behind each other, are Jack Hammers mother.
Take four, and what's left is flour.
Oink Oink.
Forward deployment is to allow transit and arrival entirely over-water.
edit: wonder if there is a phased laser "radar" where it spams a bunch of uniform dots and if some of them don't come back then there's something there
probably wouldn't work, scattering
the other one would be LEO cameras that are scanning the ground for a black dorito
maybe captures aerial disturbance/lines in the sky density change