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Boeing wins $2 billion contract to modernize aging B-52 bombers

The U.S. Air Force has handed Boeing a $2 billion mandate to drag one of its oldest bombers into a new technological era, ...
Forbes

First Cold War-Era B-52 Upgraded With 21st Century Radar System

Aircrew from the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., land a B-52 Stratofortress following its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility on Dec. 8, 2025. The aircraft, ...
AOL

The 70-year-old B-52 bomber will basically be 'a new airplane' once it finally gets its upgrades, Trump's pick for nuclear command says

The US Air Force is updating its B-52 with new radar technology and engines. US President Donald Trump's STATCOM nominee said the upgrades make the B-52 basically "a new airplane." The upgrades are ...

Boeing Wins $2B Contract To Bring B-52 Bombers Into The Modern Age

Boeing has been given a $2 billion contract to upgrade the USAF's 72 B-52 bombers with new engines, avionics, communication ...