The U.S. Air Force Just Bet $2,000,000,000 on the ‘New’ B-52J Bomber

The U.S. Air Force Just Bet $2,000,000,000 on the ‘New’ B-52J Bomber

Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing more than $2 billion to push forward the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program—swapping the bomber’s TF33 engines for Rolls-Royce F130 turbofans. -This phase focuses on integrating and testing the new engines on two aircraft through 2033, with funding released as milestones are met. -Re-engining is central to […] The post The U.S. Air Force Just Bet $2,000,000,000 on the ‘New’ B-52J Bomber app…

Boeing’s $2.04 billion B-52 engine upgrade contract puts Port San Antonio in the spotlightNEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:21 ET

Boeing (BA.N) has landed a $2.04 billion U.S. Air Force task order to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, with work planned at Port San Antonio in Texas alongside sites in Oklahoma City, Seattle and Indianapolis. The work is expected to run through May 31, 2033, and begins with about $35.8 million in fiscal 2026 research-and-testing funding, a Defense Department contract notice showed. KSAT The award matters now because it mo…

US Air Force B-52 Bomber Fleet Gets Rolls-Royce Engine Upgrade for 2050s Service

Your Page Title Washington, DC, January 1 - The United States Air Force is advancing a major modernization effort for its iconic B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet through the Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), replacing aging Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines with advanced Rolls-Royce F130 powerplants. Selected in 2021 after a competitive process, the F130, a military derivative of proven commercial engines, is manufactured in the United St…