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Sep 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
GAO finds 10 B-52 modernization programs in trouble
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The Government Accountability Office reviewed all 13 programs in the U.S. Air Force’s roughly $21 billion B-52 modernization effort and found 10 with problems including cost growth, schedule delays, or shortfalls in performance. The Commercial Engine Replacement Program rose from about $3 billion to about $15.4 billion and is 15 months late, and the radar program triggered a Nunn-McCurdy breach.
WHO: Government Accountability Office (GAO)
WHAT: GAO review found 10 of 13 B-52 modernization programs in trouble, including major overruns for the Commercial Engine Replacement Program and a Nunn-McCurdy breach for the radar program.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The GAO assessed the B-52 modernization programs and identified cost, schedule, or performance issues, including a Nunn-McCurdy breach for the radar program.
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