The USAF’s North Star Readiness Campaign has boosted the number of flyable B-52 “Stratofortresses” ...

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

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

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people ...

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 United States Air Force operates just 76 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and 45 Rockwell B-1B Lancer long-range bombers, and ...

Two of the Air Force's heaviest hitters go head-to-head.

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. Air Force has boosted B-52 Stratofortress bomber availability by nearly 40% through its North Star Readiness Campaign, improving long-range strike readiness by cutting maintenance, supply, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Electronic Warfare Officer Major Christopher Cousler looks on as a B-52 bomber flies in McKinney, Texas. (LM Otero / Associated ...

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 ...

A mammoth military plane on a routine test mission crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in Southern California, killing all eight crew members on board and leaving charred wreckage so mangled it was ...