B-52 with key radar upgrade flies to Edwards for testing

B-52 bomber completes first flight with new radar

A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed a ferry flight to Edwards Air Force Base in California following the installation of a new modernised radar, a key milestone in the bomber’s long-term upgrade programme. The aircraft flew from Boeing’s facility in San Antonio on 8 December after receiving an Active Electronically Scanned Array radar as part of the B-52 Radar Modernisation Programme. Test crews from the 49th Test Evaluation Squadro…

B-52 with key radar upgrade flies to Edwards for testing

The new AESA radar is a major part of the U.S. Air Force's plan to thoroughly revamp the venerable B-52, and extend its life into at least the 2050s.

Boeing delivers B-52 to U.S. Air Force with new radar for testing

Boeing has delivered the first B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) flight test aircraft to the U.S. Air Force for testing with the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The test aircraft was fitted with an APQ-188 active electronically scanned array radar system that is akin to those on fighter aircraft.  Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok The RMP upgrades are a critical part of the B-52’s br…