The US Air Force is upgrading its B-52H Stratofortress fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), ...

The US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber capable of various missions. It can fly at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and carry 70,000 pounds of nuclear ...

Two airmen were found dead in the Pacific Ocean and rescuers were trying to find four others after a U.S. Air Force B-52 crashed off the island of Guam on Monday, the Air Force said. Rescuers found ...

The U.S. Air Force strengthens strategic deterrence with long-range B-52 exercises during primary nuclear training operations ...

The U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing and 5th Bomb Wing, operators of the nuclear-capable B-52H bombers, recently participated in ...

Over the years, several iterations of the bomber were introduced. The latest B-52H model is considered the most advanced Stratofortress to take to the skies. Equipped with a vastly larger payload ...

The bomber generals hedged their bets by developing Skybolt, a 1,150-mile- range, air-launched ballistic missile. The 20-ton total weight of four Skybolts called for more power, so the B-52H was ...

AGM-86B missiles can be air-launched in large numbers by the bomber force. B-52H bombers carry six AGM-86B/C/D missiles on each of two externally mounted pylons and eight internally on a rotary ...

A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress in flight over the Persian ... Equipped with Pratt & Whitney TF33-PW-103 engines, the bomber boasts a range of 8,800 miles (14,162 kilometers) without refueling.

The AGM-129A advanced cruise missile is a stealth, nuclear-capable cruise missile used exclusively by U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers. The AGM-129A is a subsonic, turbofan ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...