![New BLOS capability on the horizon for B-52s, first IRIS air demo complete](https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/23/2003024896/700/700/0/220622-F-RZ678-1044.JPG)
The Air Force has moved one step closer to equipping B-52s with a new capability called IRIS. The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron executed the first air demonstration utilizing the BLOS communication system paired with an Iridium Certus terminal on a B-52 Stratofortress.