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USAF To Modify Two B-52s To Carry F130 Engines This Year

Frank Wolfe

Monday, May 4th, 2026

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USAF To Modify Two B-52s To Carry F130 Engines This Year

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of U.S. Navy Adm. Richard Correll (left), the head of U.S. Strategic Command, aboard a B-52H at Minot AFB, N.D. on Dec. 16, 2025.

The U.S. Air Force Commercial Engine Replacement Program for the Boeing [BA] B-52J recently passed a Critical Design Review (CDR), according to the service. The passage of CDR allows Boeing's San Antonio, Texas, plant to modify two B-52Hs later this year to carry new F130 engines by Rolls-Royce. "Following this initial work, the two modified B-52J test aircraft will undergo extensive testing at Edwards AFB, Calif. to validate the new systems," the Air Force said. "Once testing is complete, the…

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