USAF formally revives B-52 jammer with five-year study

Posted on: Jun. 26th, 2008 || Source: Flight Global | E-mail Article | Print Article

USAF formally revives B-52 jammer with five-year study

The US Air Force has revived a plan to transform a portion of the Boeing B-52 bomber fleet into long-range, radar-jamming platforms, formally launching a five-year study phase on 23 June.

The revival comes nearly three years after the USAF was forced to cancel the B-52 stand-off jammer system (SOJS) programme after cost estimates ballooned sevenfold to $7 billion. The delay has shifted the operational debut of the new jammer fleet at least four years to 2018.

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