However, as threats evolved and the capabilities of potential adversaries like Russia and China improved, the Air Force recognized the need for a more advanced and resilient system. This realization led to the exploration of alternatives to JSTARS. By 2018, the Air Force announced plans to ...
The B-52H is getting new engines (Rolls-Royce F130s) as well as active, electronically scanned array radar, cockpit displays, and other changes. That could mean it’s time to move on from “H,” possibly to the B-52J or B-52K. The Air Force hasn’t decided yet on the new varian...