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 ...

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, ...