A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on April 14, 2023. (Airman 1st Class William Pugh/U.S. Air Force ...

This $48.6 billion overhaul is intended to keep the (eventually redubbed) B-52J operational until about 2060 — meaning the Air Force could be flying nearly century-old bombers.

B-21 Combined Test Force patch has already been prepared at Edwards AFB. Here are some interesting details. At least officially, there are no existing prototypes of the B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force may cap production of the B-21 Raider at just 100 aircraft, with budget cuts reflecting reduced costs negotiated with contractors. -Despite the program's ...

It took two decades of debate for the B-52 upgrade plan to reach this point. Since 1996 the Air Force has conducted no fewer than 13 studies examining options for new motors for the 240-ton bomber.

It is the only U.S. bomber that can launch nuclear cruise missiles, and it will be the initial platform for the new Long-Range Stand-Off missile.” It took two decades of debate for the B-52 ...