The Air Force is spending $48.6 billion to transform the B-52 into the B-52J, with new Rolls-Royce F130 engines, a modern AESA radar, and major weapons and cockpit upgrades. This breakdown explains ...

Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of the F130 engine, a key milestone in the USAF B-52 re-engining program toward the B-52J standard.

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...