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Congress is pressing ahead with legislation that would compel the Air Force to restore nuclear capability to its entire fleet of B-52 bombers after the likely sunset of an armed control deal with Russia.

What It Will Take To Make The Entire B-52 Fleet Nuclear-Capable

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 25 9:03 PM EDT
Flight testing of the Air Force's future nuclear-tipped AGM-181A Long Range Stand Off cruise missile is well under way.

Flight Testing Of Air Force’s New Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile Well Underway

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 3 6:44 PM EDT
F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 20 7:07 PM EDT
B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

B-2’s First Launch Of Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Disclosed

By Thomas Newdick, Joseph Trevithick
Aug 25 8:18 PM EDT
View of USAF B-52 Stratofortress Bomber in Flight

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 16 2:39 PM EDT
The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

The Air Force Wants A New Generation Of Affordable Air-To-Ground Munitions With Swappable Warheads

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 2 10:41 AM EST
Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 30 6:12 PM EDT
Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets

Nothing But Images Of Precision Guided Weapons Taken Just Before They Obliterate Their Targets

By Tyler Rogoway
Mar 21 12:42 PM EDT
This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber

This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 9 5:03 AM EST
The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

The Air Force Almost Got A Near Hypersonic Radar Plane Killing Cruise Missile Decades Ago

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 1 4:17 PM EDT
Air Force Has Picked Raytheon To Build Its New Stealthy Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missile

Air Force Has Picked Raytheon To Build Its New Stealthy Nuclear-Tipped Cruise Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 20 11:46 AM EDT
Proposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On Guam

Proposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On Guam

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 18 2:23 PM EST
Congress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise Missile

Congress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 19 1:19 AM EST
The Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear Bombs

The Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 19 12:16 AM EST
The Saga Of The AGM-129 Cruise Missile That Was Basically A Stealth Jet Designed Upside Down

The Saga Of The AGM-129 Cruise Missile That Was Basically A Stealth Jet Designed Upside Down

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 5 8:20 AM EST
B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

B-52s Would Have Nuked Their Way Through Soviet Air Defenses With These Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway
Dec 1 6:50 AM EST

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