Next—The Electro BUFF
It seems there is no end to the versatility of the B-52 bomber. Will it become a stand-off jammer? Boeing company officials publicly launched a campaign Tuesday to get the contract for the new Buff SOJ team of Boeing and BAE Systems, saying their combination of platform expert and highly experienced electronic warfare integrator has the “vision and capability to deliver.” The Air Force expects to have an operational B-52 SOJ by 2012. We offer more information on the project here.
The U.S., South Korea, and Japan flew an unusual trilateral flight with two U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bombers escorted by two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s, and two ROK Air Force KF-16 fighters—both countries’ respective variants of the F-16—July 11. That same weekend, the top military officers of the three nations…