The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review.

The U.S. Air Force’s long-running effort to equip the B-52 Stratofortress with a new radar is moving closer to flight testing. Lt. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, provided an update on the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) during an online event hosted by the Air & Space Forces Association’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies on Aug. 27, 2025. Contents The AN/APQ-188 radar upgrade for the B-52 is finally preparing to begin flight testing, following years of delays, cost overruns, and a program review. The Radar Modernization Program Delays And Cost Growt

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