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Development Start of B-52 Radar Modernization Program Slips Six Months

Development Start of B-52 Radar Modernization Program Slips Six Months
The Raytheon APG-79 radar, which is fitted on F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets, is a source of the Raytheon AESA radar that the company is to build for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of 76 B-52H bombers by Boeing (Raytheon Photo)

The projected development start of the B-52H Radar Modernization Program (RMP) has slipped six months from this month until March next year. "The program plans to start development in March 2021, a delay of 6 months from our previous assessment," the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in its Defense Acquisitions Annual Assessment in June. "According to program officials, providing input into the prime contractor’s solicitation process took longer than expected and involved establishing a framework to vet program requirements. Officials…

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