Boeing B-52

A range of concepts are in the mix as the U.S. Air Force considers options for a new bomber, including one that can take off and land vertically.

The U.S. Air Force’s series of upgrades to the B-52 bomber face cost and schedule growth, a new report says.

A B-52 crash has delayed a radar upgrade program as the U.S. Air Force searches for replacement test aircraft, while a second modified bomber awaits late 2027 availability.

The USAF on June 17 identified the mixed crew of military personnel, defense civilians and Boeing employees who died two days earlier in the crash of a B-52.

A Boeing B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff June 15 for a test flight at Edwards AFB, California, with eight crewmembers aboard.

U.S. bombers will try to leverage the Jacobs-supplied AgilePod-26 for new electronic warfare capabilities.

More B-21s, longer service lives for B-2s and B-1s, and a possible new bomber type are now in the mix for the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strike fleet.

The U.S. Air Force released plans to fast-track the development of a new weapons pylon for the Boeing B-52 bomber that can carry weapons loads up 20,000 lb.

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch an analysis of alternatives study next year for a New Heavy Bomber aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce will start modifying the first B-52 as part of a reengining effort this year.

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.