B-52

Military Aviation News January 21, 2015

Boeing Modernizes B-52 Bomber Weapons Bay Launcher

Upgrade increases B-52 weapons capacity and flexibility; first prototype successfully installed Boeing [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force personnel successfully installed the first prototype of…

Military Aviation News May 20, 2014

1st B-52 Upgraded with Innovative Boeing CONECT System

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 20, 2014 — The U.S. Air Force has introduced into its B-52 fleet the first aircraft upgraded with an advanced communications system,…

Military Aviation News January 9, 2014

Lockheed Martin Receives $449 Million in Contracts for JASSM® Production

Orlando, Fla., Jan. 9, 2014 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received two production contracts on Dec. 19 totaling $449 million from the U.S. Air Force…

Military Aviation News November 6, 2013

New Boeing B-52 Upgrade to Increase Smart Weapons Capacity by Half

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 6, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue to increase the B-52 bomber’s effectiveness and versatility under a new U.S. Air Force…

Military Aviation News June 28, 2013

B-52s to receive communications upgrade

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) — Installation of a communications system upgrade earmarked for the venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet is…

Military Aviation News May 7, 2013

Boeing Brings B-52 into Digital Age with Significant Communications Upgrade

Boeing is providing an upgraded communications system for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers so aircrews can send and receive information via satellite links, allowing crews…

Military Aviation News April 9, 2013

Boeing Delivers FAB-T Test Units to US Air Force

Wideband communications terminals to undergo laboratory and airborne evaluations HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., April 9, 2013 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight…

Military Aviation News October 26, 2012

Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Achieves 50 Years of Service

Boeing today marks 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot…

Military Aviation News May 14, 2012

USAF Global Strike Command leader previews B-52 upgrades

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — During a recent visit to Edwards AFB, Calif., the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command spent time…

Military Aviation News January 13, 2012

USAF record long-range bomber flight turns 50

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat that would…

Military Aviation News August 23, 2011

Boeing CONECT Upgrade Successful in Flight Test Aboard B-52

Test demonstrates functionality of CONECT interphone system WICHITA, Kan., Aug. 22, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 3 successfully completed an evaluation flight of…

Military Aviation News August 22, 2011

Boeing CONECT Upgrade Successful in Flight Test Aboard B-52

Boeing on Aug. 3 successfully completed an evaluation flight of the B-52 Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) interphone system. The six-hour flight from Edwards Air…

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