With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to install the upgrades is an issue.

The Christmas Bombing that became the B-52's bloodiest chapter. December 18-29, 1972. Strategic Air Command sent 729[...] ...

At CES 2026, Dell unveiled two new additions to its UltraSharp monitor lineup that push the boundaries of specifications. I’m talking about the world’s first 52-inch curved UltraSharp Thunderbolt Hub ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic warplanes of all time and has even become a piece of pop culture itself. More than that, though, the B-52 is one of the longest-serving ...

US airframer Boeing has been awarded a contract worth more than $2 billion to modernise the company’s iconic B-52H heavy-bomber with new turbofan engines. The US Air Force (USAF) approved the funding ...

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...

The B-52 Stratofortress carries eight engines for one simple reason: the technology of the 1940s, when it was designed, wasn't capable of powering it with anything less. Engineers didn't have much ...

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, ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

The U.S. Air Force flew its first B-52 Stratofortress to be loaded with a new and modern Active Electronically Scanned Array radar to Edwards Air Force Base in California on Dec. 8. (James West/U.S.

The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems, allowing the next phase of the over-budget, $3.3 billion upgrade ...

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 ...