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B-52 Stratofortress Upgrade Advances Amid Cost and Schedule Challenges
The US Air Force has awarded contracts totaling $766 million to upgrade the radar on the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, with Raytheon and Boeing set to provide new radars and bomb rack modernization kits. The Radar Modernization Program is one of 13 upgrades aimed at keeping the Eisenhower-era bomber flying through the mid-century, with a total expected cost of around $21 billion. Despite facing cost and schedule growth, the Air Force anticipates the program will be operational in the third quarter of fiscal 2030. The awards were announced by the Defense Department, as reported by Breaking Defense.