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To: Spktyr

Care to retract your insult to the BUF?
An older article because it doesn’t includea recent announcement for a nuke cruise missile.
https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/b52/

“The B-52H, with a weapons payload of more than 70,000lb, is capable of carrying the most diverse range of weapons of any combat aircraft.

The nuclear weapons capacity includes 12 AGM-129 advanced cruise missiles (ACMS), 20 AGM-86A air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM) and eight bombs.

The conventional weapons payload is eight AGM-84 Harpoon missiles, four AGM-142 Raptor missiles, 51 500lb bombs, 30 1,000lb bombs, 20 AGM-86C conventional air-launched cruise missiles (CALCM), 12 joint stand-off weapons (JSOW), 12 joint direct-attack munitions (JDAM) and 16 wind-corrected munitions dispenser (WCMD). WCMD was first deployed by the B-52 in 2002 in Afghanistan. JSOW entered service in 2003 and was deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The B-52 was the first aircraft to be equipped with the joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM), which was cleared for operational use in October 2003.

In June 2006, Boeing was awarded a contract for the B-52 smart weapons integration next-generation (SWING), to support integration of future weapon systems such as JASSM extended-range, small diameter bomb and boost phase interceptor, until 2020.

In October 2006, Boeing announced that the B-52 can carry 32 small diameter bombs (SDB) on the common strategic rotary launcher in the bomb bay.

During Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2003, a B-52 was fitted with the Northrop Grumman Litening II laser targeting pod, which was used to strike targets in Northern Iraq. In 2007, the USAF began fitting Litening to the B-52 fleet. The B-52 is fitted with the Lockheed Martin Sniper ATP advanced targeting pod. By December 2009, the Sniper demonstrated its capability to operate on B-52H aircraft.

In October 2010, Lockheed Martin-built JASSM successfully accomplished Lot 7 Reliability Assessment Programme flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, NM, by using B-52 and F-16 aircraft against a wide range of targets in various operational scenarios.

Boeing was awarded a eight-year, $11.9bn contract by the US Air Force in September 2010 to overhaul B-52H weapons systems.

The B-52H can also deliver 51 500lb, 30 1,000lb and 20 2,000lb navy mines.”


35 posted on 01/06/2020 9:41:53 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: FreedomNotSafety; CJ Wolf; Jane Long

Looks like they have 6 B52s ready to go...

Pentagon sends six B-52 strategic bombers to military base Diego Garcia that is beyond the range of Iran’s ballistic missiles to prepare to hit Tehran if given the order

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7858861/Pentagon-sends-six-B-52-strategic-bombers-key-military-base-3-000-miles-Iran.html


37 posted on 01/06/2020 9:48:35 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm ( 32:12))
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To: FreedomNotSafety

That’s nice. But unless SEAD is successful, a BUFF in enemy airspace is *toast*. This is why we have the B-1 and B-2.

Once SEAD is successful, the B-52 can then truck in mass amounts of munitions - but it’s not going to be sent in first to lead the strike by anyone with two brain cells to rub together.


43 posted on 01/06/2020 10:00:33 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: FreedomNotSafety

The AGM-129 ACM was retired in 2007 to placate some BS treaty with the Russians.


66 posted on 01/07/2020 9:52:15 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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To: FreedomNotSafety

And the AGM-86C has been retired too.

Only the nuclear armed AGM-86B, and the conventional JASSM-ER is available.


67 posted on 01/07/2020 9:54:10 AM PST by 2CAVTrooper (Political Science degrees, so easy Obama has one.)
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