Each B2 can carry at most two MOPs at a time. Around seven of America's 19 operational B2s were used in the Iran operation. There has been some consideration whether large transport aircraft such as the C-130 Hercules could be modified to carry and drop the MOP from its rear cargo doors.

Six military engagements, encompassing five wars, all of which are interventions, currently involve the US: the Yemeni Civil War, the Somali Civil War, the Syrian Civil War, the Gaza War and the Iran–Israel war.