US Push for 100 Years of B-52 Sees Delay, Costs Up, GAO Says

US Push for 100 Years of B-52 Sees Delay, Costs Up, GAO Says. A $21 billion Air Force effort managed by Boeing Co.

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US Push for 100 Years of B-52 Sees Delay, Costs Up, GAO Says. A $21 billion Air Force effort managed by Boeing Co. to upgrade the engines, radar and communications of the iconic B-52 bomber is seeing cost growth and delays during early development, according to a congressionally mandated audit.

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US Push for 100 Years of B-52 Sees Delay, Costs Up, GAO Says.

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