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US Air Force allocates $48.6bn to upgrade iconic B-52 bombers for strategic defense till 2060
In her conversation with Defense News, she hinted that if the B-52 upgrades turn out much more complex than anticipated, affecting its implementation timeline, the US Air Force may need to extend ...
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Upgrades to keep the US military's oldest bombers — its B-52s — flying for a century are running into delays and rising costs, watchdog finds
Some significant upgrades to the US Air Force's 70-year-old strategic bombers are facing notable issues. Plans to replace the engines and upgrade the radars of the B-52s now come with a higher ...
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B-52 Upgrades Tested
The Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress bomber is getting closer to a weapons system upgrade with tests that took place Feb. 11. An upgrade to the B-52's Conventional Rotary Launcher, which carries ...
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B-52 Spotted Over Texas Apparently Carrying Hypersonic Missile During Test
(Air Force photo by Matt Williams) The B-52 Stratofortress is involved in a massive upgrade program that is going to keep it at the forefront of the U.S. strategic bomber fleet through at least 2050.
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A weapons system that refuses to quit – the B-52
President Trump announced a contract awarded to Boeing to build the newest fighter aircraft – the F-47 – that will far ...