USAF drops first JASSM from B-52 bomb-bay | IHS Jane's 360

The 1760 IWBU is one of a number of enhancements that are designed to keep the venerable B-52 in service out to 2040 and beyond. Other upgrades include installing of the Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) digital data suite, replacing the now obsolete Northrop Grumman AN/APQ-166 radar, integrating the AN/AAQ-33 Lockheed Martin Sniper pod to complement the AN/AAQ-28 Northrop Grumman Litening Advanced Targeting Pod it already carries, and fitting an extremely high frequency satellite communications upgrade. These enhancements are all underpinned by the rolling B-52 Software Block upgrades, which look to improve the bomber's capabilities every 18-24 months.