Inside The $603 Million Contract Giving B-52 Bombers A New AESA Radar
The new and improved BUFF gets another pay bump.
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B-52 crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on…
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US Air Force Launches North Star Campaign to Boost B-52 and B-1 Bomber Readiness
Aviation News – Air Force Global Strike Command has officially launched the North Star Readiness Campaign, a major tri-agency initiative designed to significantly increase the...
US Air Force launches initiative to enhance bomber fleet readiness
The USAF initiated the North Star Readiness Campaign to raise the number of mission-capable B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers.
The B-52 Vs. The B-2 Spirit: Which Bomber Actually Carries More Ordnance?
Two of the Air Force's heaviest hitters go head-to-head.
The US Air Force Just Bought A Stripped-Down Radar To Keep The B-52 Relevant Into The 2040s
Budget overruns force the BUFF to cut back.
Why This Long-Range Bomber Will Likely Be The 1st Jet Aircraft To Reach 100 Years Of Continuous Flying
Upgrades, new engines, and modern radar are keeping the B-52 Stratofortress on track to become the first jet aircraft to reach 100 years in the skies.
Why The US Air Force Flew B-52s At 70 Degrees Of Bank While Connected To A Tanker
A viral video captured the US Air Force performing a seemingly impossible maneuver with a B-52 bomber.
Boeing, Raytheon get new B-52 radar contracts despite rising costs and test aircraft loss
US Air Force awards contracts worth up to US$766 million for a modernization program that has exceeded US$2.9 billion and suffered major delays
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Aug
US Air Force spend $603m on B-52 radar upgrade
Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
Why The B-52 Modernization Program Is $3 Billion Over Budget
The latest and greatest version of the BUFF is getting pricier.
Why The USAF Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base
Why the USAF rarely launches the B-1B, B-2 and B-52 together—and why Guam's Andersen AFB is uniquely equipped to make it possible.
Why The B-52 Will Still Be Flying Alongside America's Newest Stealth Bomber
The B-52J will serve a complementary role with the B-21 with the two aircraft optimized for different, but related missions.
Congressional watchdog warns of risks to $21 billion B-52 modernization
GAO urges changes to reduce program risks after radar costs surged and first test aircraft was lost in June
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier1 Aug
Air Force Modifying B-52 To Resume Radar Modernization Program Testing
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force is modifying a B-52H to resume Radar Modernization Program (RMP) testing for the bomber. RMP is to feature an active electronically scanned array radar based on RTX’s […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe30 JulSecond B-52 receives new radar after first test aircraft crash
USAF says work on replacement test bomber should be completed by the end of 2026
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Jul
The $14 Million Nuclear Missile Quietly Linking America's 70-Year-Old B-52 To The Brand-New B-21 Raider
The B-52J and B-21 are to be linked by the next-generation stealthy nuclear cruise missile currently under development by the Air Force.
The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050
The upgraded B-52 will keep two small towns at the center of US nuclear deterrence strategy for years to come, while the USAF waits for the B-21.
Why The US Air Force Still Flies A Strategic Bomber With A Cockpit Designed In The 1960s
The B-52 began its service life in the 1950s, it's still flying today because it easy to modernize and it can carry any weapon in the US arsenal.
Why The B-52's New Engines Will Make It More Powerful Than Jets Built 40 Years After It
One engine swap makes a 1950s bomber more useful than the aircraft designed to replace it.