The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War ...
The B-52 Stratofortress has been flying for the U.S. Air Force for decades, and a new upgrade program ensures it'll be a ...
The philosophy is a doctrinal shift towards a 'high-low' fleet strategy where the B-21 provides an exquisite platform with ...
The U.S. Air Force has handed Boeing a $2 billion mandate to drag one of its oldest bombers into a new technological era, ...
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Air Force $2B Starts B-52 Engine Swap Toward B-52J

Keeping a 1960s airframe relevant in the 2050s has less to do with nostalgia than with wiring diagrams, test cards, and the ...
The B-52 with new radar, delivered to 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, is designed to advance ...
The near-miss incident involving a B-52H from Minot Air Force Base and a passenger plane Friday, July 18, drew extensive ...
The new upgrade package—on top of an existing $2.6 billion contract with UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce—will keep the B-52 bombers flying indefinitely into the future.
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing Defense Systems a task order valued at $2.04bn for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement ...
A $2-billion award represents the final stage of USAF’s project to update the engines of its 76 long-rage, heavy bombers, to ...
The Barksdale team won with its Airborne Launcher for Expendables-25 Pylon Load Adapter. The device attaches to an existing ...
Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...