The Air Force’s 60-Year-Old B-52 Bombers Are Getting Their First USB Ports
The relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions.
The relatively cheap cockpit upgrade would eliminate the need for B-52 crews to carry loads of potentially risky lithium-ion batteries on missions.
A growing fleet of Y-20U tankers will offer a significant boost to China’s long-range air combat capabilities well beyond the Taiwan Strait.
After decades of trying, the B-52 will finally get new engines with Rolls Royce being tapped for the contract that could be worth up to $2.6B.
Last year, Congress approved the Air Force’s plan to divest a number of B-1Bs as it consolidates that fleet ahead of the arrival of the stealthy B-21.
Stratofortress weapons options have changed a lot over the years and are set to morph even more drastically in the decades to come.
Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf.
New B-21 artwork accompanied the release of an official fact sheet on the bomber.
A recent joint statement from the G7 group of industrialized nations had called for the easing of tensions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The Air Force wants to acquire a B-21 fleet that is nearly seven times bigger than its current B-2 stealth bomber force.
The remote nature of the installation and its fortified perimeter indicate that it is used to support sensitive work.