US Air Force awards Rolls-Royce $2.6 billion B-52H engine contract

The Department of the Air Force awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spares and support, for the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet. The Rolls-Royce F130 engine will replace the TF33-PW-103, with first modified aircraft delivery by end of 2028.

“The Department of the Air Force has awarded a $2,604,329,361 contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana, for B-52H Stratofortress military derivative commercial engines.”afsc.af.mil

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