USAF B-52 Conducts Hypersonic Kill Chain Sensor Test in Indo-Pacific Command Exercise
USAF B-52 Conducts Hypersonic Kill Chain Sensor Test in Indo-Pacific Command Exercise Our Bureau 381 USAF B-53 Stratofortress A B-52 bomber conducted a simulated hypersonic kill chain employment sensor to shooter test during Northern Edge 21 (NE21) exercise on May 5, 2021. The B52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flew more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB, La. to Alaska and back. NE21 is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise designed to provided realistic war fighter training, develop and improve joint interoperability, and...