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National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson |
B-52 Flies in Face of Critics The longest serving military aircraft in the world, the B-52 Stratofortress, often is praised for its storied history, but it also has become a symbol of the Pentagon's inertia in moving forward with the development of a new bomber.   |
Popular Mechanics
July 1, 2009
Linda Yin |
The Once and Future Warplane: Bomber Tech Picture Gallery For almost a century, military bombers have played a significant role in turning the tides of world wars. |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
B-52 Bombers Being Outfitted With Texting Capability Texting is all the rage, in high school classrooms and now from inside B-52 bombers. |
Wired
February 25, 2008
Jeremi Suri |
The Nukes of October: Richard Nixon's Secret Plan to Bring Peace to Vietnam New documents offer additional proof that Richard Nixon planned to end the Vietnam war with a fake nuclear strike on the USSR. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010 |
Boeing B-52 Upgraded with CONECT System Makes First Test Flight The Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) from Boeing will give B-52 bomber crews the ability to receive and send real-time digital information during their missions. |
National Defense
October 2006
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Air Force Lab Aims for Relevant Research At a time when our military is transforming into high-tech forces, scientists and engineers working at Air Force laboratories not only are pursuing the next big tech breakthroughs, but they also are improving existing weapons to make them more relevant. |
National Defense
October 2004
Eric Grons |
Feature Article After years out of the spotlight, electronic warfare is reemerging as a critical part of Air Force plans to maintain dominance of air and space. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2010
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Da Bomb Last week, we discussed Boeing's just-in-time landing of a $5.3 billion order for F-18 fighter jets -- big news at the time, but a contract that pales next to the monster deal Boeing just inked to upgrade the Air Force's fleet of B-52 bombers. |
Fast Company
March 2004
Chuck Salter |
A Day in the Life of Work: Plane Crazy Chuck Guerra is a plane mechanic--in the Mojave Desert. He parks, seals, and maintains planes that airlines can't use, keeping them ready for their return, someday, to service. |
Salon.com
April 4, 2001 |
Spy plane showdown Can the hardline Bush administration use diplomacy to prevent a crisis with China? Experts weigh in... |
National Defense
March 2011
Stew Magnuson |
Army Ponders Chinook Replacement As Upgrades Continue The F-models, which are produced at Boeing's Philadelphia factory, may be in service until 2040, or beyond. Yet the Army believes the time is now to begin looking at its future replacement. |
Popular Mechanics
September 22, 2009
Joe Pappalardo |
How the Air Force Is Solving Its 3 Biggest Problems The U.S. Air Force plans to face three challenges that threaten its future. |
Popular Mechanics
February 22, 2008
Adam Pitluk |
3 Things We Learned From the Accidental U.S. Nuke Flyby One might think that the United States' nuclear weapons would be treated with the utmost precision, but last year they mistakenly transported over the mainland. |
