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B-52H Radar Upgrade May Result In Max Airspeed Boost

Steve Trimble February 23, 2022
B-52H
Credit: USAF
EGLIN AFB, Florida—An ongoing radar upgrade could result in a roundabout way of increasing the airspeed of the Boeing B-52H fleet by nearly 8%. The Radar Modernization Program (RMP) is developing a new nose for the B-52H to accommodate an active electronically scanned array (AESA) based on the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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