# Rolls-Royce selected to supply engines for US Air Force B-52 bombers

Rolls-Royce has been selected by the US Air Force to provide F-130 engines for B-52 Stratofortress bombers, in a contract potentially worth up to $2.6 billion. The initial contract is worth $500 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-09-27
- Where: United States
- Value: $2.60B
- Status: announced
- Products: F-130 engines
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rolls-Royce](https://endata.com/companies/984.md) (supplier)
- [United States Air Force](https://endata.com/companies/18070.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/rolls-royce-chosen-by-us-new-b-52-engines-2021-09-27/), 2021-09-27: "Rolls-Royce said on Monday it had been selected to provide engines for the United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers, in a contract which could be worth up to $2.6 billion to the British engineering firm."

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