As of January, the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has moved into hardware production. Two airframes are now being ...

The United States is doubling down on one of its oldest yet most versatile combat aircraft, handing Boeing roughly $2 billion to overhaul the B-52 bomber fleet for decades of additional service. The ...

The upcoming B-52J upgrade is evidence that the United States Air Force believes the legendary Stratofortress isn’t done yet.

Boeing will test new Rolls-Royce engines on two B-52 Stratofortress aircraft at its Port San Antonio facility.

The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.

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, ...

Rolls-Royce upgrades mark the first step in turning the Cold War relic into a frontline aircraft for the 2050s.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a stalwart of the U.S. Air Force fleet, has been in service for over 70 years. Its longevity and resilience have often been attributed to a peculiar feature: the ...

Boeing received a $2 billion contract last month to start work on extending the life of 60-year-old U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers into the 2060s. The program to upgrade all 76 B-52Hs is ...

Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, have B-52 bombers. ARLINGTON, Va. – A B-52 Stratofortress recently ...

The B-52H received the AN/APQ-188 AESA radar at Boeing’s San Antonio facility and has now arrived at Edwards AFB for the ground and flight testing planned throughout 2026. The U.S. Air Force has ...

B-52-Bomber in the blue sky. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an eight-engine long-range bomber of the US Air Force. (BOSSIER PARISH, La.) — Three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale AFB in ...