Air Force by Airman 1st Class Duncan C. Bevan
Air Force Magazine: Cost of B-52 Re-Engining Jumps By Half in New Estimate of Refit
The cost of the B-52 re-engining program has increased 50 percent because of integration issues, according to revelations in a House Armed Services panel hearing.
Air Force acquisition executive Andrew P. Hunter acknowledged the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) price hike as voiced in a question from Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) in testimony on service modernization.
“We currently believe there is cost growth from our design work that we did originally through the middle-tier acquisition program to what we anticipate we’ll be looking at [in] Milestone B,” which evaluates readiness for entry into the engineering and manufacturing development phase, Hunter said.
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Update: The B-52 Needs New Engines (And The Bill Is Insane) (19FortyFive)
WNU Editor: There are 76 Air Force B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers in the US fleet that will get their engines replaced .... Boeing Gears Up to Replace B-52 Engines (National Defense).
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