US Air Force awards $2.6B contract to Rolls-Royce for B-52 engines

The US Air Force awarded a $2.6 billion contract to Rolls-Royce for 608 F130 engines to re-engine the B-52H bomber fleet. Integration by Boeing is planned, with first modified aircraft delivery by end of 2028.

“The B-52 CERP is a complex upgrade that not only updates the aircraft with new engines, but updates the flight deck area, struts and nacelles.”news.clearancejobs.com

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• news.clearancejobs.comB-52s Getting New Engines from Rolls Royce and NASA Issues $253.4M Award to Two Companies - ClearanceJobsJillian HamiltonOct 1, 2021

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