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The $48.6 Billion B-52J Upgrade Just Locked In 2 Small American Towns Through 2050
The upgraded B-52 will keep two small towns at the center of US nuclear deterrence strategy for years to come, while the...
The Cold War Operation That Kept Nuclear-Armed B-52s Minutes From Soviet Airspace At All Times
The reason why the USAF kept nuclear armed B-52s on continual rotation just outside of Soviet airspace...for nearly a de...
Why The Fastest Armed Aircraft Ever Built Never Entered Service
Designed as a Cold War interceptor against Soviet bombers, the YF-12’s promising future was cut short by cost concerns a...
US Air Force & Navy Minuteman III ICBM Test Affirms Nuclear Defense Readiness
The multi-warhead ICBM launch was initiated from an airborne command center.
How Do Military Aircraft Adapt To Electromagnetic Pulse Threats?
EMP is an existential threat to US military and civilian infrastructure alike. How do military aircraft protect themselv...
"Broken Arrow": 6 Alarming Nuclear US Military B-52 Crashes Of The Cold War
B-52 crashes are responsible for many of the most worrisome nuclear accidents during US Air Force Cold War history.
Why Restoring Nukes On B-52 Aircraft Would Cost USAF $4.5 Million
A look at what it takes to make a B-52H nuclear capable and why the interest in restoring that capability.
How Many Nuclear Bombs Has The US Air Force Lost?
The US Air Force has lost two nuclear bombs, and the US Navy has lost one (that is known to the public).
What To Know: The US Air Force’s Nuke-Sniffing Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix
The Constant Phoenix has been monitoring nuclear explosions and disasters worldwide since the 1940s.
Congress Wants US Air Force B-52 Bombers To Carry Nukes Again
Around 30 B-52s may be reconverted to carry nuclear weapons in a reversal of New START limitations.
NATO: Dutch F-35 Squadron 1st In Europe To Be Responsible For Nuclear Strike
Dutch F-35As have now taken over from the F-16s to operate shared B61-12 thermonuclear bombs.
US Air Force Gives Boeing $559 Million For Extreme Environment Defense Testing
Boeing is contracted for five years to continue verifying the integrity of the US Air Force's intercontinental ballistic...
5 Fast Facts About China's Long-Serving Xi'an H-6 Bomber
The H-6 is still in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
The F-35 Is Nuclear Certified: What’s Next?
A guide to the F-35A's nuclear certification and why it matters.
Mercury Replacement: What We Know About The Lockheed E-XX
A replacement for the E-6 Mercury is on the way.
Tupolev Tu-95LAL: A Look At Russia's Crazy Nuclear Powered Bomber
The Tupolev Tu-95LAL completed some 40 flights, but none of them with the nuclear reactor powering the aircraft.
RAF Greenham Common: The Former Nuclear Air Base That Is Now Public Parkland
Protests over American nuclear weapons being based in the United Kindom led to Greenham Common being in the headlines.
Broken Arrow: The B-36 Bomber That Lost The USA's First Atomic Bomb
The term 'broken arrow' refers to any accident involving the loss of such a weapon that does not risk war.
Throwback: When A B-36 Bomber Crash Landed On The Outskirts Of Salisbury
In February 1953, a Convair B-36 Peacemaker almost crash-landed in Salisbury, UK.
The Boeing E-6 Mercury: America's Flying Nuclear Command Center
At almost 35 years old, the US Navy's E-6B Mercury continues to serve as an airborne command center for its nuclear arse...