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B-52 Stratofortress
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NATO fighters intercept two US Air Force B-52 bombers over Baltic in joint exercise
Allied fighters deployed on NATO’s Baltic Air Policing Mission recently carried out a simulated intercept of two B-52…
2023-07-24
Upgraded B-52 strategic bombers receive new designation
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers undergoing the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) are to receive a new designation. “Any…
2023-04-07
Rolls-Royce starts testing new B-52 strategic bomber engines
Rolls-Royce has launched testing of the F130 engine, which is set to replace the current engines of the…
2023-03-02
USAF validates first hypersonic weapon loading procedures
Aircrew from the Barksdale Air Force Base finished drawing up the loading procedures of the Lockheed Martin AGM-183…
2022-12-06
Upgraded B-52 bombers to forgo gunpowder cartridges for engine kickstart
Boeing selected a new auxiliary power unit (APU) manufactured by Honeywell to upgrade the B-52 strategic bomber. Honeywell…
2022-10-27
B-52 heavy bombers to undergo radar and electronic protection upgrade
The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded US-based defense technology company L3Harris a contract to upgrade the electronic…
2021-10-07
Rolls-Royce F130 engine selected by USAF to power the B-52 Stratofortress
The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen Rolls-Royce North America to supply the F130 engines for its…
2021-09-28
A USAF B-52 strategic bomber in the sky of Paris
Between May 24 and 31, 2021, four US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers simultaneously flew over NATO member…
2021-06-02
USAF deploys assets to cover Afghanistan troop withdrawal
Announced by US President Joe Biden in April 2021, the withdrawal of coalition troops from Afghanistan began on…
2021-05-10
US Air Force conducts final captive test of new hypersonic weapon
The United States Air Force successfully carried out the final captive-carry test of the hypersonic air-launched missile AGM-183A…
2020-08-10