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B-52 CERP Faces Concurrency Challenges, DOT&E Says

Frank Wolfe

Friday, February 7th, 2025

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B-52 CERP Faces Concurrency Challenges, DOT&E Says

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron takes flight during the Global Thunder 25 Exercise at Minot AFB, N.D. on Oct. 24, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A recently released fiscal 2024 report by the Pentagon Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) noted concurrency challenges for the re-engining of the B-52 bomber fleet under the U.S. Air Force Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), as Rolls-Royce said that its F130 engine for CERP is on track. Under CERP, a rapid prototyping Middle Tier of Acquisition effort, the Air Force is moving to put the F130 engines on the bomber to replace the B-52H’s Pratt & Whitney [RTX]…

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