Boeing B-52

The U.S. military and its industry partners are unprepared for the likely onslaught of MRO demand that will come with future aircraft fleets.

The U.S. Air Force now plans to push some capability of the B-52’s new radar into later increments to address developmental issues and cost growth.

The CEO of Rolls-Royce says its involvement in the Global Combat Air Program could generate business that surpasses what the Eurofighter Typhoon has delivered for the engine-maker.

A proposal to increase the size of the B-21 Raider program of record depends on getting U.S. Air Force approval to accelerate deliveries.

The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems.

The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the required capability of the new radar for its B-52 bomber as a way to reduce costs and improve schedule.

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Costs for USAF and Boeing’s plan to upgrade the radars on B-52 bombers have spiked to the level where it has prompted a mandatory review of the program.

Northrop Grumman is continuing to eat cost overruns on the initial production of its B-21 Raider and is changing its manufacturing process.

The move follows the completion of a critical design review that clears the way for final development, test, and production efforts to proceed.

The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.

Cost overruns and schedule breaches are driving a new look at engine replacement and radar modernization requirements.

Rolls-Royce says it remains on schedule to conduct the critical design review (CDR) of the F130 production configuration for the USAF B-52J reengining program.

Pentagon civilian leaders have reversed course on support for a submarine-launched, low-yield nuclear missile.

PACAF officials decided that the situation demanded some operational creativity.

A B-52 has been refuelled in mid-air by a commercial tanker for the first time, the U.S Air Force has announced.

Stratolaunch conducted a second captive carry of the company’s Talon TA-1 hypersonic test vehicle on Feb. 24.

The U.S. Air Force is looking for a company able to integrate the upcoming nuclear Long-Range Stand Off cruise missile on the B-52.

A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11 flew within 10 ft. of a U.S. Air Force B-52 in the South China Sea this week.

Rolls-Royce is poised to begin a third phase of ground tests with a pair of dual-podded F130 turbofans for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52J re-engining program.

Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.

The U.S. Air Force launched an All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon in a recent test but is tight-lipped about whether objectives were met.

The service is evaluating the Boeing-developed Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylon.

The House Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal 2024 defense policy bill on June 21.