Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its iconic B-52H bombers into B-52Js through an extensive re-engining program, set for completion around 2035-2036....
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Key Points: The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its iconic B-52H bombers into B-52Js through an extensive re-engining program, set for completion around 2035-2036....
The B-52 Stratofortress has been the backbone of American strategic air power since its introduction in the 1950s. The B-52’s role in the early...
The most recent development in the continued improvement of the B-52 pertains to the well-known re-engining effort of the aircraft. The United States Air...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Air Force’s B-52J bomber upgrade program, now equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 engines, aims to modernize the decades-old aircraft...
Could the B-52J fly another ten years and reinvent itself? You probably know the B-52 for its intense bombing campaigns in Vietnam. It was...
Summary and Key Points: The iconic B-52 Stratofortress, a mainstay of U.S. air power since the Cold War, has evolved from a nuclear deterrent...
Summary and Key Points: The iconic B-52 bomber could serve close to 100 years thanks to a secret weapon: extensive upgrades like new engines...
On December 18, 2024, aero engine maker Rolls-Royce announced meeting a significant target for the US Air Force’s B-52J modernization program. Specifically, this was...
Summary and Key Points: Under President Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, the Pentagon’s costly programs, particularly the B-52J upgrade and the B-21 Raider...
The fact that the DOGE Pentagon budget review has yet to fully take place and announce results has generated a massive flurry of speculation...