Key Points and Summary - Forget low-altitude carpet bombing—the B-52 bomber's future is as a standoff “missile truck” that slings precision weapons from outside S-400/S-500 envelopes. This might allow ...

The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat ...

Key Points and Summary - Six decades on, the B-52H is deadlier thanks to a wholesale refit: F130 engines for range and reliability; CONECT and JREAP networking; refreshed internal bays for modern PGMs ...

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 ...

This aging bomber continues to adapt, proving its resilience in a changing world.

There are currently 76 B-52s in the US Air Force fleet—and many of these graduates are young enough to be the grandchildren of the original pilots of those aircraft. In the past month, college ...

At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the ...