The U.S. Air Force flight test community received the first Boeing B-52 equipped with the RTX APQ-188 radar and related systems, allowing the next phase of the over-budget, $3.3 billion upgrade ...

The first B-52H Stratofortress to receive a major radar upgrade last week flew to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing, marking a significant milestone in the Air Force's work to modernize ...

The B-52H received the AN/APQ-188 AESA radar at Boeing’s San Antonio facility and has now arrived at Edwards AFB for the ground and flight testing planned throughout 2026. The U.S. Air Force has ...

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, ...

The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has passed its critical design review, paving the way for Boeing to begin modifying the first two bombers into the B-52J configuration ...

The U.S. Air Force now plans to push some capability of the B-52’s new radar into later increments to address developmental issues impacting the program, which have also contributed to substantial ...