The service is expected to start production of upgrades "with little to no developmental flight testing," the GAO report found.

LOS ANGELES — The B-52 bomber is considered a marvel not only of the U.S. military but of all aviation history. The massive plane remains a workhorse for the Air Force seven decades after it debuted ...

Some B-52 programs are seeing substantial delays, putting them years behind schedule, and costs are ballooning as well.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the ...

Rolls-Royce and the U.S. Air Force validated the F130’s ability to meet performance requirements for the B-52 missions, getting closer to flight testing. Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced on Feb. 24, ...

The study is included in the B-52 System Improvements project, which the service describes as a “comprehensive project to facilitate future capabilities and ensure the B-52’s viability in performing ...

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...

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.

In the ages before convenient global positioning satellites to query for one’s current location military aircraft required dedicated navigators in order to not get lost. This changed with increasing ...

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