Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. The iconic B-52 Stratofortress carries eight jet engines for a straightforward reason rooted in ...

“Greenland’s strategic importance has always been a trade-off: the island’s location is superb for early warning and global reach, but it also means that accidents are long, expensive, and politically ...

The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...

The Air Force is also making progress with a technology-inspired effort to increase the weapons payload for the workhorse B-52 bomber. The 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade, or IWBU, will allow the ...

Many of the aircraft currently serving the needs of the American military are decades-old, but only one of them has been officially confirmed to extend its service until it reaches at least a century ...

The United States Air Force did not announce the deployment of two B-52s to Japan, and it is unclear where the aircraft originated from. This week, two United States Air Force Boeing B-52H ...

The legendary B-52 Stratofortress, behemoth of the sky built to fight the unthinkable war, nearly a century later the fleet ...

The B-52 might not be retiring until the 1960s meaning it will likely set a new record for the longest in service US combat ...

While the B-52 has remained in service for nearly three-quarters of a century, consistent upgrades help make the legendary bomber relevant in the modern era. Earlier this month, the US Air Force’s ...

As of January, the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has moved into hardware production. Two airframes are now being ...