B-52 Radar Upgrade Hits Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach

A B-52 lands at Boeing’s San Antonio facility in May 2023 for the service’s radar modernization program. Credit: U.S. Air Force

A B-52 lands at Boeing’s San Antonio facility in May 2023 for the service’s radar modernization program.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
Costs for U.S. Air Force and Boeing’s plan to upgrade the radars on B-52 bombers have spiked to the level where it has prompted a mandatory review of the program, as a production decision has slipped further. The costs for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) have spiked 17% according to an...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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