B-52 re-engining program will require $11 billion

The U.S. Air Force has revised upwards the money required to re-engine the B-52H bomber. The program will now cost $11 billion.

U.S. Air Force Airmen repair a B-52H Stratofortress engine during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 25, 2021. The B-52H Stratofortress and B-2 Spirit can deliver large payloads of precision nuclear or conventional ordnance over long distances, and provide the ability to rapidly project military power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovante Johnson)

Acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth told lawmakers that this represents a 9 percent jump, he also refuted recent press reports of a 50 percent increase as incorrect.

Last week, Gen. Timothy M. Ray of Air Force Global Strike Command revealed that depending on the scenario, the new engines would reduce the requirement for aerial refueling by up to 50 percent.

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