Explore why the 1950s-era B-52 Stratofortress, capable of carrying 32,000 kg of weapons, remains a cornerstone of US airstrikes on Iran amid escalating conflict.

With just some B-52s equipped for the nuclear mission and all of them in high demand around the globe, finding time to ...

The U.S. Air Force has locked in its next move to keep the venerable B-52 bomber flying well into midcentury, awarding Boeing roughly $2 billion to carry the re-engining effort into its next phase.

Fresh footage released by the US military shows B-52 Stratofortress bombers taking off as Washington intensifies strikes against Iranian targets under.

Engine maker Rolls-Royce announced it has completed altitude and operability testing on the F130 engines for the B-52 Stratofortress.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Bomber Task Force Europe launches from RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, beginning a long-range mission across Eastern Europe. The heavy bomber links ...

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Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided with a small private plane as it flew past the Minot ...

Air traffic controllers in North Dakota failed to warn a US Air Force B-52 bomber about an approaching passenger jet, which was forced to take evasive action to avoid a midair collision, the military ...

A U.S. B-52 bomber nearly hit a small aircraft after avoiding an initial collision with an airliner last month, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). President Donald Trump's ...