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Boeing wins $2B to modernize the B-52 bomber fleet

The United States is doubling down on one of its oldest yet most versatile combat aircraft, handing Boeing roughly $2 billion ...
The National Interest on MSN

Boeing awarded $2 billion contract for B-52 engine replacement

The new upgrade package—on top of an existing $2.6 billion contract with UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce—will keep the ...
The Aviationist

B-52’s Upgraded AN/ALQ-172 Self-Protection System Tested During Recent Flight

The ALQ-172 self-protection integrated RF subsystem is a combat-proven system that can counter multiple pulse, continuous wave, pulse Doppler, and monopulse threats simultaneously. Integrated with the ...
Forbes

First Cold War-Era B-52 Upgraded With 21st Century Radar System

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, ...
The National Interest

What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?

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 ...