Event Brief
Air Force to resume B-52 radar testing after crash
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Air Force officials plan to restart B-52 radar development with a second bomber after a June test crash.
WHO: Air Force officials; Col. Spencer Turner
WHAT: Plan to resume B-52 radar development with another Stratofortress and complete installation of the full radar suite this year
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The plan follows a June 15 B-52 crash that paused radar test flights during the radar modernization program.
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