A Boeing aircraft was tested at Edwards Air Force Base, where a modernized radar was installed.

The entities involved

• Boeing →

  American global aerospace and defense corporation

  • The FAA certified the MAX-7 after technical issues, while Southwest Airlines is modernizing its fleet with upgraded 737s.Mon 17:19
  • United and Southwest are refusing new 737 MAX planes, and the FAA is investigating a software glitch issue.Mon 17:19
• Edwards Air Force Base →

  US Air Force base near Lancaster, California, United States (founded 1935)

  • Boeing provides weapon systems officers and pilots for operations at Edwards Air Force Base, with Alexander Davis being from Lancaster.Mon 06:43
  • B-52 test flights were conducted at Edwards Air Force Base on June 16, 2026.Mon 04:41

Related events

• Testing of new radar systems is underway on B-52 bombers at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located near Los Angeles.Jun 16
• Testing for a radar modernization program and a B-52 crash involving company employees occurred at Edwards Air Force Base on June 15, 2026.Jun 16
• McDonnell Douglas conducted flight testing at Edwards AFB, with links to Pentagon personnel and operations in Baltimore.Sep 21
• Boeing and the B-52 Stratofortress program are involved in testing for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program.Jun 17
• Edwards Air Force Base hosts B-52 bomber operations, and a crash investigation is underway involving safety review.Jun 22