Despite its incredible age, the B-52 Stratofortress is undergoing a massive modernization to remain a cornerstone of U.S.

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 ...

On Wednesday three B-52 bombers took off from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and flew for hours near the coast of ...

The Air Force launched multiple B-52 bombers in what it called a “bomber attack demonstration” off the coast of Venezuela.

The most recent development with continued B-52 improvement pertains to the well-known re-engining effort for the aircraft. For many years, the Air Force has been working with Boeing and Rolls-Royce ...

The B-52s in service today outwardly resemble those that flew in the 1950s, but their interiors have been repeatedly modernized over the years. First introduced in 1955, the B-52 Stratofortress has ...

Three B-52 bombers were detected flying around international airspace near the coast of Venezuela earlier this week. The trio ...

Newsweek’s Naveed Jamali recently went on a ballistic missile submarine, completing a mission to go behind the scenes of the nation's land, sea and air nuclear defenses.