DefenceTalkBARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE: The B-52 Stratofortress is set to receive an upgrade that will significantly increase its weapons payload, officials said. The initial 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade will allow the B-52 to house up to eight advanced precision-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions in its internal weapons bay, in addition to the 12 it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/upgrade-gives-b-52-bomber-more-teeth-49162/

DefenceTalkThe B-52 Stratofortress will soon receive a software upgrade that will keep the aircraft at the forefront of the U.S. strategic bomber fleet. As new equipment and advanced weapons are added to the B-52 fleet, the B-52 Software Block (BSB) upgrades allow the aircraft to utilize the full potential of those new and improved systems. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/software-update-keeps-b-52-at-forefront-of-bomber-fleet-49120/

DefenceTalkBoeing 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 to change mission plans and retarget weapons in flight and better interact with aircraft and ground forces. To date, mission information has been uploaded to a B-52 only before a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-brings-b-52-into-digital-age-with-significant-communications-upgrade-47767/

DefenceTalkThe United States’ existing long-range bomber fleet of B-52s, B-1s, and B-2s are at a critical point in their operational life span. With the average age of each airframe being 50, 28, and 20 years old, respectively, military analysts are beginning to question just how long these aircraft can physically last and continue to be […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-air-force-bomber-sustainment-and-modernization-47650/

DefenceTalkThe 2nd Bomb Wing made its first live run with a new addition to the aging bomber. With constant upgrades bringing the more than 60 year-old bomber into the 21st century, the addition of the sniper pod gives the B-52H Stratofortress better integration with ground forces and laser-guided bombs for precision strike capability. “This flight […]https://www.defencetalk.com/b-52-gets-new-sniper-pod-47258/

DefenceTalkThe United States said it was flying training missions of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in a clear signal to North Korea at a time of escalating military tensions. The flights — part of annual joint South Korea-US military exercises — should be seen as underscoring US commitment and capacity to defend Seoul against […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-flies-b-52-bombers-over-south-korea-47207/