The B-52 Stratofortress gets a new anti-ship weapon and keeps rewriting history
The U.S. Navy is pursuing a sole-source contract with Lockheed Martin to arm the B-52H Stratofortress with the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile.
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The B-fifty-two Stratofortress and twenty retirement attempts it outlived to become America's most-deployed bomber
The B-52 Stratofortress has outlived roughly 20 retirement attempts and may serve until age 100, thanks to its overbuilt airframe and standoff-weapon mission.
TowerThe B-fifty-two Stratofortress and the bomber that refused to die
The B-52 Stratofortress has survived 15 retirement proposals and will fly past 2040 thanks to cost, versatility, and a massive upgrade program.
TowerFive military aircraft that refused to retire and the engineering that keeps them flying
Five military aircraft have served for over 60 years each, and the engineering principles behind their longevity apply to all of aviation.
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