Three Air Force crews flying B-2A Spirit bombers hit 16 out of 16 targets with live GPS-Aided Targeting System/GPS-Aided Munition (GATS/GAM) weapons during a test at the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., range. The crews from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., drop the 2,000-pound weapons from 41,000 feet and record 13 direct hits; three bombs record heavy damage and one is functionally damaged. The Northrop-developed GAM will serve as an interim weapon until USAF fields the new Joint Direct Attack Munition.
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight
Dec. 12, 2025
The Air Force’s radar modernization effort for the B-52 Stratofortress entered flight testing recently, a “milestone” for the once over-budget system that senior leaders call the start of a new era for the Cold War bomber.
