US Air Force nears battle over next B-52 engine The U.S. Air Force plans to solicit bids for a new B-52 engine from industry later this year, and maintainers are hungry for a replacement. By: Valerie Insinna September 15
Here are some of the upgrades coming to the US Air Force’s oldest bomber New radar, new weapons, new data links. Same old plane. By: Valerie Insinna September 15
Decades late, the B-52 is getting a new nuclear weapon To keep the B-52 bomber relevant for its nuclear mission, the U.S. Air Force is preparing to spend billions of dollars to develop a new air-launched cruise missile. By: Aaron Mehta and Jeff Martin September 15
What’s it like to fly in a B-2 stealth bomber? An interview with Jeff Bolton Jeff Bolton, Defense News's production partner explains his project--and what it was like to fly in a B-2. By: Jeff Martin May 6
Here’s how B-2 bomber pilots pull off grueling 33-hour flights Pilots have their owns methods for staying awake and prepared during long-duration flights. How do they do it? By: Valerie Insinna April 29
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