The upgrades are part of a plan to keep the B-52s in service until at least 2050, but they're delayed with cost overruns.

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 ...

Key Points and Summary - Forget low-altitude carpet bombing—the B-52 bomber's future is as a standoff “missile truck” that slings precision weapons from outside S-400/S-500 envelopes. This might allow ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over the past six months, the PBS NewsHour has visited a number of military bases for a series about America's aging nuclear arsenal. We wanted to know: how many nuclear weapons were necessary and how ...