Key Points: The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), creating the B-52J variant intended to serve into the 2050s. -This ...

The U.S. Air Force is not set to reach initial operational capability (IOC) with its re-engined B-52 bombers until Fiscal Year 2033, some three years later than originally planned, amid delays and ...

Rolls-Royce said the new engines planned for the B-52 Stratofortress will go into more intensive altitude testing in early 2025, now that it has passed its critical design review. (Staff Sgt. Lauren ...

The eight-engined Stratofortress was designed to haul heavy bomb payloads long distances, and in that simple, straightforward respect, the B-52 can still perform. The new Rolls Royce F130 engines, ...

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...

As Boeing B-52s pound terrorist elements in Iraq and Syria with the latest precision-guided munitions, Air Force Global Strike Command is still considering upgrading or replacing the 55-year-old Cold ...

The new engine pod covers, worth 1.2 million USD, will assist in preventing damage to the B-52 engines. Pilots and maintainers at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) now have new engine covers ...

The U.S. Air Force once again finds itself in a Boeing B-52 engine dilemma. It has long been stated that the 17,000-lb.-thrust Pratt & Whitney TF33 that has powered the eight-engine H-model ...

The B-52 bomber’s radar upgrade is delayed until at least 2030, with aging systems and outdated practices complicating efforts to modernize the Cold War-era aircraft for decades of future use. The ...

The ALQ-172 self-protection integrated RF subsystem is a combat-proven system that can counter multiple pulse, continuous wave, pulse Doppler, and monopulse threats simultaneously. Integrated with the ...