The US Central Command said in a post on its official account in “X”: “B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Base arrived in the Central Command area of responsibility.”
On Friday, the United States announced the deployment of new military capabilities in… The Middle East It will arrive “in the coming months” in a move that comes “in defense of Israel” and a warning to Iran, according to a statement issued by the Pentagon.
What do we know about the B-52?
- The roots of the American B-52 bomber go back to the 1940s, when the United States began thinking about a heavy strategic bomber after… World War II.
- I quickly submitted Boeing Companyalong with many competing companies, submitted offers to the Air Force to design the aircraft, and the giant company succeeded in obtaining the design contract.
- After negotiations and numerous rejected models, Boeing succeeded in designing an aircraft that was lighter and faster than the initial design, and 6 years later, in 1952, the prototypes began entering production.
“Terrifying” advantages
- The B-52 bomber can fly with a payload of up to 31,500 kilograms Operational range An amazing range of over 14 thousand kilometers, without aerial refueling.
- The B-52 bomber represents a real “terror” to the enemies of the United States. It is amazingly armed and has the ability to carry nuclear weapons on top of 12 advanced AGM-129 cruise missiles and 20 AGM-86A cruise missiles.
- The massive bomber also supports a comprehensive list of weapons to carry out a wide range of conventional missions: among them AGM-84 Harpoon missiles, Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), AGM-142 Raptor and AGM-86C conventional air and cruise missiles (CALCM).
