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The B-52’s nuclear role is quietly expanding again after treaty limits fade
The life expectancy of the B-52 had never been the interesting aspect. The kinds of engineering story that are going to be of ...
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Entire B-52 bomber fleet can be nuclear capable if ordered: US Global Strike Command
The U.S. can restore nuclear capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, according to ...
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Why the Boeing B-52 will still fly at 100 years old
The Boeing B-52 is on track to do something no other combat aircraft has ever done: remain an operational frontline bomber for a full century. Built for the nuclear standoff of the 1950s and ...
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command says it is prepared to load more warheads onto Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and restore nuclear weapons capability to the entire B-52 ...
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 ...
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 Boeing B-52 is on track to become the first jet-powered aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous service, a milestone it will hit in the 2050s, thanks in part to its strategic reinvention and ...
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