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B-52 Modernization Contracts

RTX Corp · 2026-08-26 · Importance 52 · Surprise 42 · In source text

RTX and Boeing secured $766 million in U.S. Air Force contracts for B-52 bomber modernization. The work expands RTX’s participation in a major strategic-aircraft upgrade program and supports defense demand for its modernization technologies. Northrop Grumman’s concurrent deep-space radar award highlights active competition for large defense-electronics programs.

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revenuepositivecommitted+2.6%Boeing and RTX secured $766 million in contracts from the Air Force for the B-52 bomber modernization program.