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The B-52’s new mission: More than a bomber, built for connected warfare

A 65-year-old bomber has just gone into 2026 flight testing with an AESA type of radar in a fighter style, a capability leap that would have sounded like science fiction when the first Stratofortress ...
The National Interest

America’s B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Have Come Home from Spain

The BTF mission to Spain was likely the final such mission of 2025—but this is not known for certain, as the missions are never announced in advance. The first Bomber Task Force (BTF) Europe mission ...
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, ...
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Boeing Wins $2B Contract To Bring B-52 Bombers Into The Modern Age

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is one of the most iconic warplanes of all time and has even become a piece of pop culture itself. More than that, though, the B-52 is one of the longest-serving ...
The National Interest

Why the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Has Survived So Long

The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 Stratofortress remains extremely adaptable. In an aerospace era of stealth ...