This effort to equip the B-52 fleet follows a disclosure months ago that the stealthy B-2 bomber is also capable of launching the LRASM. That maritime strike capability had not been publicly disclosed by the military prior to the announcement.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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US Navy to Arm B-52 Bombers With Stealthy LRASM Missiles
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The U.S. Navy is broadening its capacity to target maritime threats in the Indo-Pacific by adding new weapons to the long-range bomber force. A government notice reveals the Navy is preparing to sign a contract with Lockheed Martin to integrate the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) onto Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft to counter increasingly capable adversary naval forces.
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