Second Test B-52 Being Modified with New Radar After June Crash

Air Force will resume B-52 radar testing with second bomber following deadly crash

“We need to look at our schedule and adjust as necessary,” a top official said.

Second Test B-52 Being Modified with New Radar After June Crash

DAYTON, Ohio—A second B-52H Stratofortress is now being modified with a upgraded radar for testing after the first test bomber crashed in June, and work is expected to be completed by the end of the year, officials said July 27. The development comes as the service is still trying to figure out how to keep the loss of the initial test B-52 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., from setting the Radar Modernization Program back. The Air Force is wo…

Air Force expecting next RMP-modified B-52 to be ready by end of year as crash investigation continues

DAYTON, OH -- Air Force leaders believe the B-52 Stratofortress bomber modernization efforts remain on track both in schedule and cost despite a crash in June that destroyed the first test aircraft for the Radar Modernization Program and took the lives of the eight people on board. A safety investigation board is still analyzing the cause of the crash, Col. Spencer Turner, B-52 system program manager, told reporters here at Life Cycle Industry D…

Second B-52 receives new radar after first test aircraft crash

USAF says work on replacement test bomber should be completed by the end of 2026

Air Force Modifying B-52 To Resume Radar Modernization Program Testing

DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force is modifying a B-52H to resume Radar Modernization Program (RMP) testing for the bomber. RMP is to feature an active electronically scanned array radar based on […]