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SECURITYAug 3 · 19:01 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERChris Panella ([email protected])

The US Air Force's plan to upgrade its 70-year-old B-52 bombers is billions over budget, watchdog finds

The US Air Force's B-52 bomber modernization program is billions over budget and delayed, with 10 of 13 upgrades facing cost, schedule, or performance challenges. The Commercial Engine Replacement Program alone has seen a $3 billion cost increase since 2023 and a 15-month delay in its initial operational date.

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U.S. Air ForceorganizationGovernment Accountability OfficeorganizationB-52 StratofortresstopicCommercial Engine Replacement ProgramtopicRolls-RoyceorganizationAGM-181 Long-Range Standoff weapontopicRichard Correllperson
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