B-52 bomber

US Air Force B-52 Hits Engine, Radar Modernization Milestones 

The US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress modernization effort has achieved two key milestones for its engine and radar systems, supporting goals to keep the aircraft operationally relevant through 2050 and beyond.

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US Air Force Awards $46M Contract to Prep B-52 for LRSO Missile

The US has awarded V2X a $46-million delivery order to produce equipment that will support the integration of its LRSO cruise missile with the B-52 bomber.

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GAO Flags Issues With US Air Force’s $21B B-52 Upgrade Program

The US Government Accountability Office has found that the US Air Force faces major complications across its $21-billion B-52 Stratofortress fleet modernization.

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A Guide to GBU-57: Breaking Through the Hardest Targets

The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator is the largest bomb in the US arsenal, built for one purpose: destroying targets buried too deep for anything else to reach.

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Boeing to Begin B-52 Engine Upgrade After Design Milestone 

Boeing will begin engine modification of the first B-52 later this year after the effort passed a critical design review.

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What Is the B-52 Stratofortress? A Complete Guide to the Iconic Heavy Bomber

Across decades of service, discover how the B-52 Stratofortress guide explains a bomber built for long-range missions and adapted for evolving combat requirements.

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UK Warplanes Down Drones in Middle East, Conduct ‘Defensive’ Sorties for UAE

British warplanes have begun "defensive air sorties" in support of the United Arab Emirates amid the ongoing war.

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Boeing Wins $2-Billion Deal to Advance B-52 Engine Program

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04-billion contract to advance the B-52 engine replacement program.

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US B-52 Bombers Fly off Coast of Venezuela: Flight Tracking Data

A pair of US B-52 bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea along the coast of Venezuela, flight tracking data showed.

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US Authorities Probing Airliner’s Close Call With B-52 Bomber

US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber.

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