Keeping a 1960s airframe relevant in the 2050s has less to do with nostalgia than with wiring diagrams, test cards, and the unglamorous reality that engines wear out. That is the context for the U.S.

For more than 60 years, the B-52 has been the "backbone of the strategic bomber force for the United States." Now officials ...

The Critical Design Review of the CERP program paves the way for the modification of two B-52 bombers with the new engines, with work on the first bomber starting later this year. The U.S. Air Force ...

U.S. and Italian aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress, fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea, June 4, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry/Air ...

AURORA, Colorado—Test engines meant to keep the B-52 Stratofortress in the skies through the bomber’s 100th birthday are expected to be delivered in 2027 after recent key performance evaluations, ...

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 ...