The Cold War-era B-52 bombers are getting modern engines and updated radar systems that will replace the 1960s powerplants ...

It is quite remarkable to think that the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber was first conceived in the 1940s. Yet here we are, with it being over 80 years since the aircraft first took to ...

The US has awarded V2X a $46-million delivery order to produce equipment that will support the integration of its LRSO cruise ...

The U.S. Army said it made two major acquisition decisions this summer for the B-52 Stratofortress modernization program, ...

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress looks like a relic from another era, and in some ways it is, but its eight small turbojets remain one of the most distinctive design choices in military aviation. Modern ...

The new and improved BUFF gets another pay bump.

The U.S. Air Force marked major progress in the long-term modernization of the B-52 strategic bomber fleet in 2026 with two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in ...

The U.S. Air Force’s future B-52J is moving closer to flight testing with its new Rolls-Royce F130 engines, the company said during AFA National, advancing a propulsion upgrade critical to keeping the ...

The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines, ...

It’s been so long since the news of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber being readied for the mother of all engine swaps reached us that I almost forgot it’s even happening. That’s because ...

The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in history. When the aircraft was conceived in the late nineteen forties, engine technology simply could ...