ErnstBlofeld Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 UPI: Weapons systems used by U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers are being modernized over an eight-year period under a $11.9 billion contract to Boeing.The U.S. Air Force said the sole-source, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity award includes acquisition and sustainment activities in support of weapons modernization."This B-52 modernization contract will include several delivery orders over an eight-year period," Boeing added in a news release. "The Air Force announced a contract ceiling of $11.9 billion. This is a contracting vehicle that will allow engineering sustaining contracts, studies, production and other activities to occur in support of the B-52."No funds were committed with this contract announcement. We expect our first delivery order to be awarded on Sept. 30." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnstBlofeld Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 The need to keep those planes flying until 2040. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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