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U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon $603 million for B-52 radar

The awards support a radar overhaul for all 76 B-52Hs, but officials say the program has faced delays and rising costs.

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The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon a contract with a ceiling value of $603 million to produce and sustain a new radar for the B-52 bomber fleet, the Department of War announced. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers production and sustainment of the AN/APQ-188 radar, which is replacing the B-52’s Cold War-era AN/APQ-166 system. The Air Force […]

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Nearly $1 billion in contracts goes to major weapons suppliers for bomber and radar work

The Pentagon awarded Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Boeing $982 million in separate contracts, according to a Tuesday notice.

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The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at the Wright-Patterson Air Base in Ohio, has awarded Raytheon (RTX Corporation) an undefined quantity and delivery contract (IDIQ) with a $603 million expense ceiling for the production and support of radars for Boeing B-52 bombardment aircraft....

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Defence Blog broke the news in United States on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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