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The navigational capabilities of the B-52 were later augmented with the addition of GPS in the 1980s. [106] The IBM AP-101 , also used on the Rockwell B-1 Lancer bomber and the Space Shuttle , was the B-52's main computer.
The only active operational model of the B-52 is the B-52H. It is currently stationed at three USAF bases, flown by four wings: [1] 2nd Bomb Wing (AFGSC) – Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. 11th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Gold Tail Stripe) 20th Bomb Squadron (B-52H, Tail Code: LA, Blue Tail Stripe)
The Next-Generation Bomber (NGB; unofficially called the 2018 Bomber or B-3 Bomber) was a program to develop a new medium bomber for the United States Air Force.The NGB was initially projected to enter service around 2018 as a stealthy, subsonic, medium-range, medium payload bomber to supplement and possibly—to a limited degree—replace the U.S. Air Force's aging bomber fleet (B-52 ...
The AGM-86 ALCM is an American subsonic air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) built by Boeing and operated by the United States Air Force.This missile was developed to increase the effectiveness and survivability of the Boeing B-52G and B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers, allowing the aircraft to deliver its payload from a great distance.
B-52 Stratofortress B-21 Raider The AGM-181 Long Range Stand Off Weapon ( LRSO ) is a nuclear-armed air-launched cruise missile under development by Raytheon Technologies that will replace the AGM-86 ALCM .
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered, strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955. The B-52A first flew in 1954, and the B model entered service in 1955. A total of 744 B-52s were built with the last, a B-52H, delivered in October 1962.
Integration of the JASSM-ER onto the B-52 and F-16 was expected to wrap up in 2018, with the F-15E completed after that; [56] it was announced that the JASSM-ER achieved full operational capability on the F-15E in February 2018. [57] Lot 15 production contract, awarded in June 2017 was the first consisting entirely JASSM-ER. [58]
b-1b/b-52/b-21/f-15e [4] The AGM-183 ARRW ("Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon") is [ 5 ] a hypersonic air-to-ground ballistic missile planned for use by the United States Air Force . Developed by Lockheed Martin , the boost-glide vehicle is propelled to a maximum speed of more than Mach 5 [ 6 ] by a rocket motor before gliding toward its target.