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 ...

The United States is doubling down on one of its oldest yet most versatile combat aircraft, handing Boeing roughly $2 billion ...

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 Stratofortress has been flying for the U.S. Air Force for decades, and a new upgrade program ensures it'll be a ...

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 American Air Force (USAF) is busy overhauling all aspects of its operations, including the ones that involve the country's few bomber models. But not only will the fleet get better over the coming ...

In recent years, the Russian Aerospace Forces have deployed its Tupolev Tu-95 (NATO reporting name Bear) on patrol missions over the Barents Strait near the waters of Alaska. However, the U.S. Air ...

An Air Force bomber with a retro paint scheme and payload of futuristic weapons has caught attention and raised questions after being spotted flying over Texas. The B-52H Stratofortress adorned with ...

The Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...

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, ...

The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to ...