The U.S. Air Force announced on Sept. 24 that it has given Rolls-Royce a $500 million contract to buy 608 commercial engines for the B-52 re-engine program.
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The work is expected to be completed by Sept. 23, 2038 and will be built in the company’s facility in Indianapolis.
The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is worth $2.6 billion if all options are exercised.
The F130 is the military variant of the BR725, which is currently used on the E-11 and C-37.
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