B-1B Lancer: Cost, Contracts & Timeline

Cost to the Government

Cost figures
Measure	Amount	Source
Program totals · 1
Development program totalA separately scoped historical development total has not been verified.	Not established	—
Unit costs · 1
Reported aircraft unit costHistorical Air Force published figure; not a current replacement cost.	$317MDollar year not stated	B 1B LANCER fact sheet U.S. Air Force · figure 2016 fact sheet
Quantities · 2
Reported fleet strengthAir Force describes regenerating an aircraft to preserve its mandated 45-bomber fleet; this is not mission-capable availability.	45U.S. only	Regenerated B-1B returns to preserve 45-aircraft fleet, April 23, 2026 U.S. Air Force · figure Apr 23, 2026
Post-retirement fleet target62 less 17 planned retirements; source documents the plan, not a new 2026 inventory census.	45U.S. only	B-1 retirement plan: 62 aircraft to 45, February 2021 U.S. Air Force · figure Feb 2021 plan
Operating costs · 1
Annual O&S / aircraftGAO historical operating and support costs; fleet average, not a current-year estimate.	$18.2M / yrConstant FY2018 $	Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2018

Program totals · 1

Development program totalA separately scoped historical development total has not been verified.
Source not recorded
Not established

Unit costs · 1

Reported aircraft unit costHistorical Air Force published figure; not a current replacement cost.
B 1B LANCER fact sheet U.S. Air Force · figure 2016 fact sheet
$317MDollar year not stated

Quantities · 2

Reported fleet strengthAir Force describes regenerating an aircraft to preserve its mandated 45-bomber fleet; this is not mission-capable availability.
Regenerated B-1B returns to preserve 45-aircraft fleet, April 23, 2026 U.S. Air Force · figure Apr 23, 2026
45U.S. only
Post-retirement fleet target62 less 17 planned retirements; source documents the plan, not a new 2026 inventory census.
B-1 retirement plan: 62 aircraft to 45, February 2021 U.S. Air Force · figure Feb 2021 plan
45U.S. only

Operating costs · 1

Annual O&S / aircraftGAO historical operating and support costs; fleet average, not a current-year estimate.
Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2018
$18.2M / yrConstant FY2018 $

Earlier observations · 2

Superseded estimates and prices, each in its original scope and dollar basis.

Earlier cost observations
Measure	Amount	Source
Annual O&S / aircraftSame GAO inflation-adjusted series. Changes can reflect fleet size and maintenance cycles.	$27.95M / yrConstant FY2018 $	Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2011
Annual O&S / aircraftGAO historical operating and support costs; fleet average, not a current-year estimate.	$18.2M / yrConstant FY2018 $	Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2018

Annual O&S / aircraftSame GAO inflation-adjusted series. Changes can reflect fleet size and maintenance cycles.
Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2011
$27.95M / yrConstant FY2018 $
Annual O&S / aircraftGAO historical operating and support costs; fleet average, not a current-year estimate.
Weapon System Sustainment: GAO-21-101SP, FY2011–2018 operating costs GAO · figure FY2018
$18.2M / yrConstant FY2018 $

Regeneration and fleet size

The Air Force returned a stored B-1B to service in 2026 to preserve the 45-aircraft fleet while another aircraft underwent extensive structural repairs. This is a replacement within the fleet, not a new-build acquisition.

Regenerated B-1B returns to preserve 45-aircraft fleet, April 23, 2026 U.S. Air Force

Contracts & purchasing · 1

Ceilings, options and purchase agreements are not spending and are never added together. Obligations are under Contracts.

Contracts and purchasing
Buyer → seller	Status	Value	Qty	Source
U.S. Air Force → BoeingShared modernization and sustainment ceiling for two bomber types through 2029. Not B-1-only spending; $1.215568M obligated on the first task order at award.	Maximum B-1/B-52 IDIQ value	$14.314B	—	B-1/B-52 Flexible Acquisition and Sustainment, April 12, 2019 Department of Defense · figure Apr 12, 2019

Open research: Separately scoped historical R&D total remains unverified; missing is not zero. Quantity and cost figures retain their source dates. Historical snapshots are not a census of operational availability on the review date. No international purchase record verified in this profile; this is not proof that no foreign operators exist.

What the government budgets and pays for this program, from budget justification books, appropriations, acquisition reports and contract announcements. Each figure states its dollar basis. What contractors were obligated is under Contracts.

Contracts$703M obligated since FY2008

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Contractors12

Boeing$341M 48%
Honeywell International$102M 14%
Moog$83.0M 12%
L3Harris Technologies$67.9M 9.7%
Northrop Grumman$53.7M 7.6%
RTX$20.5M 2.9%
BAE Systems$17.9M 2.6%
Teledyne Technologies$14.1M 2.0%
GE Aerospace$2.4M 0.3%
General Dynamics$1.1M 0.2%
Lockheed Martin$69K 0.0%
Leidos$33K 0.0%

Awards50

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Government awards. Select a sortable column heading to sort.
								Conf.
Boeing	B-1 RECURRING ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR OPTION VII	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Dec 22, 2025	$23.4M	$23.5M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	B-1 ENGINEERING SERVICES	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jan 7, 2025	$24.1M	$24.2M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Moog	IGF::OT::IGF REMANUFACTURE B1-B SERVO CYLINDERS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Sep 25, 2014	$3.1M	$3.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR AND RETURN ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Sep 23, 2014	$4.1M	$4.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Moog	IGF::OT::IGF RIGHT&LEFT HAND GEAR SWEEP ACTUATOR PLUS ANGLE DRIVE GEAR BOX ASSY	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Aug 26, 2014	$3.6M	$3.6M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Moog	IGF::OT::IGF REMANUFACTURE OF B1B SERVO-CYLINDERS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Aug 5, 2014	$3.1M	$3.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	IGF::OT::IGF PLACE DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE REPAIR AND RETURN OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 28, 2014	$5.2M	$5.2M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
RTX	IGF::OT::IGF PROCESS DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Dec 20, 2013	$4.9M	$4.9M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	IGF::OT::IGF DEPOT LEVEL REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Dec 11, 2013	$5.3M	$5.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR OF GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FOR VARIOUS AIRCRAFT.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Nov 14, 2013	$30.9M	$30.9M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR TASK ORDER	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 18, 2013	$3.6M	$3.6M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Technical Services	IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jun 3, 2013	$6.6M	$6.6M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation	LOW VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY	Defense Logistics Agency	Delivery Order	May 23, 2013	$3.5M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	IGF::OT::IGF REPAIR OF B-1B SECONDARY POWER SYSTEM ASSETS, MULTIPLE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 1, 2013	$4.6M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1-B SECONDARY POWER ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Dec 13, 2012	$3.6M	$3.6M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	FY13 ORDER - GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS REPAIRS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Nov 16, 2012	$31.0M	$31.0M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	DELIVERY ORDER FOR REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Sep 17, 2012	$3.1M	$3.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1-B SECONDARY POWER ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jul 19, 2012	$6.3M	$6.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Technical Services	ISSUE DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jun 29, 2012	$5.1M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1-B SECONDARY POWER ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jun 14, 2012	$3.4M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	PLACE DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	May 29, 2012	$8.3M	$8.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Teledyne Technologies	REPAIR OF ELECTRON TUBE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 27, 2012	$3.5M	$3.5M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Technical Services	REPAIR AN/ALQ-161 ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 7, 2012	$4.5M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	ISSUE DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE REPAIR OF ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Feb 29, 2012	$7.7M	$4.4M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1B SECONDARY POWER ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jan 31, 2012	$8.4M	$8.4M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	FY12 DELIVERY ORDER - GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATIONS SYSTEMS REPAIR	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 21, 2011	$36.6M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Technical Services	REPAIR ALQ-161 ASSETS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Aug 9, 2011	$2.7M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	SEARCH, DETECTION, NVGTN, GUID, AERONAUTICAL,&NAUTICAL SYST&INSTR MFG	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Apr 29, 2011	$5.5M	$5.5M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	OTHER AIRCRAFT PART AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Apr 5, 2011	$4.2M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	SEARCH, DETECTION, NVGTN, GUID, AERONAUTICAL,&NAUTICAL SYST&INSTR MFG	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jan 24, 2011	$5.4M	$2.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	FY11 DELIVERY ORDER	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Dec 27, 2010	$34.5M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	OTHER AIRCRAFT PART AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Nov 18, 2010	$6.4M	$6.4M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.	ENGINEERING SERVICES	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 26, 2010	$4.3M	$4.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Moog	OTHER AIRCRAFT PART AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 15, 2010	$3.3M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
L3Harris Technologies	REPAIR ALQ-161 COMPONENTS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jun 25, 2010	$5.7M	$5.7M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1B ASSETS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	May 19, 2010	$9.1M	$9.1M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	REPAIR OF B1B APU ASSETS: GEARBOX,ACCESSORY DRIVE,TURBINE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 23, 2010	$10.3M	$10.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	NAVIGATION UNIT,INE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Nov 3, 2009	$33.4M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	SERVOCYLINDER	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Sep 8, 2009	$3.7M	$3.7M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	SERVOCYLINDER ASSEM	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Apr 15, 2009	$3.3M	$3.3M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	GEARBOX,ACCESSORY DRIVE,TURBINE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 13, 2009	$4.6M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	DEMILITARIZATION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Nov 19, 2008	$39.4M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	GEARBOX,ACCESSORY DRIVE,TURBINE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 18, 2008	$7.2M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	GEARBOX,ACCESSORY DRIVE,TURBINE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	May 28, 2008	$3.6M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	GSSR PRODUCTION INSTALLATION MOD KIT SUPPORT	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Apr 11, 2008	$33.5M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation	NEW REQUIREMENT FOR TECHNICAL ORDER SUSTAINMENT FOR THE B-1B AND B-52 PLATFORMS.	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Apr 11, 2008	$18.0M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	SERVOCYLINDER	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Mar 21, 2008	$2.8M	$2.8M	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Honeywell International	GEARBOX,ACCESSORY DRIVE,TURBINE	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jan 31, 2008	$8.1M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	REPAIR OF B-1 DORSAL LONGERON	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Jan 8, 2008	$24.4M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported
Boeing	SERVOCYLINDER, AFT SMCS	U.S. Air Force	Delivery Order	Oct 12, 2007	$4.8M	—	B-1B Lancer	Reported

Obligations are signed USAspending prime-contract actions coded to this program, FY2008 to date, credited to the company that received each action. Obligations are money committed, not company revenue.

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