U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal For China Threat
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2023-08-29 23:40
U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal For China Threat
https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg A B-52 could provide jamming support for tactical aircraft if an experiment planned next year is successful. Credit: Staff Sgt. Jerreht Harris/U.S. Air Force As an $11 billion makeover of Boeing B-52 engines, sensors and electronics continues, the Stratofortress has won a chance to audition for a role as an airborne electronic attack platform. Next year's planned demonstration of an RTX ALQ-249 midband jammer pod proposes a new—albeit slightly familiar.

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