B-52 Hypersonic Kill Chain Employment Success
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, May 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news:
A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5, 2021.
During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data . . .
A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5, 2021.
During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data . . .