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 ...
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 ...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported last month that the overall initial operational capability (IOC) for the B-52J program had slipped to 2033, a three-year delay from its start. It’s ...
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The B-52 bomber’s radar upgrade is delayed until at least 2030, with aging systems and outdated practices complicating efforts to modernize the Cold War-era aircraft for decades of future use. The ...