ELECTRONIC BATTLEFIELD: Building the EB-52

Posted on: Jul. 29th, 2004 || Source: strategypage.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

July 28, 2004: The U.S. Air Force is working to introduce an electronic-warfare (EW) version of the B-52 bomber as soon as possible. Service officials are reworking current budgets to accelerate the development and fielding of an under-wing electronics pod that can precisely jam enemy radars over long distances. An initial purchase of 12 pods, along with modifying 16 B-52s to carry them, would take place in the 2005 budget, with a follow-on request the following year to buy an additional 24 pods and modify another 60 aircraft.

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