Air Force will use OTA for B-52 re-engine, industry day slated for mid-November

By Courtney Albon / October 18, 2018 at 10:57 AM
The Air Force will meet with potential B-52 engine vendors next month to update them on the program strategy and time line. The Nov. 14-15 briefing will take place at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA, and will include an unclassified overview presentation and access to a B-52 bomber and associated technical data. Air Force acquisition executive Will Roper approved the program's acquisition strategy last month , which includes a proposal to use rapid acquisition authorities provided in section 804 of...

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