Air Force taps Boeing to be sole-source integrator for B-52 Radar Modernization Program

By Jason Sherman / March 23, 2017 at 5:13 PM
The Air Force has formally selected Boeing to be the integrator for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, a key early step in moving forward with a planned major improvement that aims to swap out 1960s radar technology -- upgraded in the 1980s -- with modern capabilities to allow the Global Strike Command to fully utilize the capabilities and payload of the legacy bomber fleet. On March 16, acting Air Force acquisition executive Darlene Costello signed an acquisition decision memorandum that...

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