US B-52 Bomber
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US planning to spend some $15Bln on B-52 bombers upgrade
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The United States Air Force is planning to upgrade its 1960s B-53 Stratofortress bombers at a cost of at least $15 billion, the Defense One news portal reported on Tuesday, citing service officials.
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US B-2 nuclear bomber fleet completely grounded
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – All 20 of the Air Force’s B-2 Spirit bombers are grounded as the service hunts for potential safety defects, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.
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China warns over US plan to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – China has issued a stern warning that Washington’s plans to deploy six of its nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an Australian military base may “trigger an arms race” and escalate tensions in the region.
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US plans to deploy nuclear-capable bombers to N Australia
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The United States is preparing to send six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, media sources say.
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US B-52 sustains significant damage after wing strikes fence
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – One of the US Air Force's Boeing B-52 bombers has been damaged after its wing clipped a fence while it was being moved around on an airbase in Louisiana.
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3 Su-35 jets escort US B-52 bomber out of Russian airspace
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Russian Air Force scrambled 3 Su-35S fighter jets to intercept a US Air Force B-52H bomber that came close to Russia's borders in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Ministry of Defence said Sunday.
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200 Taliban forces killed in US airstrike in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The Afghan Ministry of Defense announced that 200 members of the group were killed in a US B-52 bomber attack on Taliban positions in the capital of Jowzjan province.