A 65-year-old bomber has just gone into 2026 flight testing with an AESA type of radar in a fighter style, a capability leap that would have sounded like science fiction when the first Stratofortress ...

The Air Force is also making progress with a technology-inspired effort to increase the weapons payload for the workhorse B-52 bomber. The 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade, or IWBU, will allow the ...

Boeing is expanding the B-52’s smart weapons capacity by 50% under a $24.6 million agreement with the U.S. Air Force to modify six launchers to allow them to carry precision-guided munitions (PGMs) ...

The U.S. can restore nuclear capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, according to ...

The B-52H is the service’s primary strategic nuclear and conventional weapons platform. When it comes to legendary aircraft, the American-made B-52 “Stratofortress” bomber certainly comes to mind.

The United States sent two bombers to simulate the release of weapons over NATO ally Finland on Monday after Russia used a new hypersonic missile on Ukraine. At least one of the bombers' flights was ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its B-52 Stratofortress, ensuring the 70-year-old bomber remains a key player in modern warfare. The upgrades include new engines and the ...

Boeing received a $2 billion contract last month to start work on extending the life of 60-year-old U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers into the 2060s. The program to upgrade all 76 B-52Hs is ...