The B-52J Bomber Upgrade By 2035, the last of the fleet of B-52H Stratofortress bombers are scheduled to be re-engined as part of a major fleet upgrade, which will turn them into B-52Js.

Rolls-Royce North America has been tapped to supply the replacement jet engines for the venerable Cold War-era B-52 Stratofortress nuclear heavy bomber. Beating out GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney ...

The USAF will not reach IOC on the re-engined B-52J bombers until 2033, according to the latest GAO assessment. That represents a three-year modification from previous estimates.

The U.S. Air Force is reviewing industry studies of fitting its 50-year-old Boeing B-52 bombers with new commercial-derivative engines, according to Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, commander of the ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to get new engines for its heavy B-52 Stratofortress bombers as quickly as possible.

The US Air Force is keeping an eye on possible options to re-engine its fleet of B-52 bombers, including the creation of a public-private partnership with an industry supplier, a top service ...