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B-52 Radar Modernization Program in Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

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B-52 Radar Modernization Program in Significant Nunn-McCurdy Breach

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., lands at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La., on April 29 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Unit costs for the U.S. Air Force B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) have increased to 15 percent over the baseline--a status that represents a significant Nunn-McCurdy breach. The Air Force has said that RMP for the 76 B-52Hs is to include a new, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar based on RTX's [RTX] APG-79; a new, wide-band radome by L3Harris Technologies [LHX] on the aircraft’s nose; two L3Harris 8 x 20 inch high definition displays for the radar navigator and…

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