Forget low-altitude carpet bombing—the B-52 bomber’s future is as a standoff “missile truck” that slings precision weapons ...

You can't talk about modern warfare doctrine without fitting air-launched cruise missiles into the equation. Modern super high-tech cruise missiles can skim across the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds ...

A contracting notice discussing the Air Force's B-52 pylon plans in relation to the development of a new conventionally-armed air-breathing hypersonic cruise missile was released back at the end of ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Raytheon a $2 billion contract to start the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) nuclear cruise missile programme ...

The US Air Force has both accelerated development of its long-range standoff weapon (LRSO) and dramatically increased funding to the programme over the next five years. LRSO seeks a nuclear-capable ...

The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress between August 24 and 26. The test is done every five to 10 years to demonstrate ...

The United States has unveiled its city-destroying nuclear cruise missile after years of secret development. The first image of the AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) reveals a sleek, stealthy weapon ...

The U.S. Air Force has retired the AGM-86C more than 45 years after the original Global Positioning System (GPS)-guided conventional air-launched cruise missile (CALCM) entered development. A crew at ...