The U.S. Air Force has locked in its next move to keep the venerable B-52 bomber flying well into midcentury, awarding Boeing ...
The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will ...
Boeing Defense Systems has secured a major $2.04 billion task order from the U.S. Department of Defense to advance the B-52 ...
The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...
Rolls-Royce said the new engines planned for the B-52 Stratofortress will go into more intensive altitude testing in early 2025, now that it has passed its critical design review. (Staff Sgt. Lauren ...
The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...
The B-52H received the AN/APQ-188 AESA radar at Boeing’s San Antonio facility and has now arrived at Edwards AFB for the ground and flight testing planned ...
Continuous upgrades, new engines, and modern radar are keeping the B-52 Stratofortress on track to become the first jet ...