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B-52H Stratofortress

B-52H bomber fleet covered by GAO’s 2025 engine-replacement and radar-modernization assessments. The two upgrade programs have separate acquisition scopes.

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A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Barksdale Air Force Base with its drag parachute deployed.

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force)

B-52H bomber fleet covered by GAO’s 2025 engine-replacement and radar-modernization assessments. The two upgrade programs have separate acquisition scopes.

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  1. 1.
    OtherFlying The World's Most Feared Nuclear Bomber | THE B-52

    Sam Eckholm · Jun 13, 2025 · Supports: System · name

    “B-52”
  2. 2.
    Government recordWeapon Systems Annual Assessment 2025 — B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, p. 65

    U.S. Government Accountability Office · Jun 11, 2025 · Supports: System

    “the B-52H fleet.”

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