The B-52J, the latest iteration of the venerable B-52 bomber, will include new fuel-efficient engines and various other technical updates. The B-52 Stratofortress has undergone many upgrades since its ...

U.S. and Italian aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and a B-52 Stratofortress, fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea, June 4, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry/Air ...

The Rolls-Royce F130 low-bypass turbofan is set to replace the eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines currently installed on B-52 heavy bombers. The US Air Force (USAF) effort to re-engine the Boeing ...

Two B-52 bombers will head back to their manufacturer for new engines this year, kicking off a long-awaited upgrade meant to help keep flying the Stratofortress until nearly their 100th birthday. On ...

The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce will start modifying the first B-52 as part of a reengining effort this year after the program underwent its critical design review (CDR). The service in a ...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the intense preparation, weapons handling, and rapid-response procedures behind one of America’s most powerful strategic missions. Fluctus is a ...

WASHINGTON — NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the Space Launch System the agency no longer plans to develop. At a March 29 briefing, Shawn ...

The U.S. is now flying B-52 bombers over Iran — an operational shift that signals American forces have achieved air superiority inside parts of the country after weeks of strikes degraded Tehran’s ...

Welcome back to The Daily Aviation for a feature on the technology behind the variety of advanced cruise missiles employed by the US military. Voice, text and video editing belong to The Daily ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States is just one of three nations that still ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The US looks set to deploy its Cold War heavy bombers to Iran as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday ...