National Security Journal on MSN

The Great B-52 Bomber Reboot Has Arrived

Despite its incredible age, the B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S.
Key Points and Summary - Rolls-Royce F130 engines, new pylons, power generation and glass displays headline the B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program, aimed at keeping 76 bombers ...
A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday, a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in ...
A second B-21 Raider bomber has flown for the first time in California, the Air Force announced Thursday, a milestone officials say will accelerate testing of America’s first new long-range bomber in ...
The US Air Force's second B-21 Raider nuclear bomber has taken to the skies for the first time. The second of a planned fleet of 100, the sixth-gen aircraft took off from Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, ...
On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Air Force officially unveiled its new bomber: the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider. Painted in bone white, built in a flying wing design, the B-21 was touted as the world's ...
The Air Force’s newer bombers were tailored for narrow mission sets that have aged poorly in the 21st century, while the B-52 Stratofortress remains extremely adaptable. In an aerospace era of stealth ...