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Boeing awarded $2 billion contract to continue work on B-52's new engines

The new contract covers the Post-Critical Design Review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, which will replace the TF33 engines with the new F130s. The U.S. Department of War ...
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Rolls-Royce begins engine testing for the US Army’s FLRAA prototypes

Rolls-Royce has begun testing the AE 1107F engine, the propulsion system selected to equip the prototypes of the long-range assault aircraft MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) for the ...
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Boeing secures $2bn contract to continue work on B-52 re-engining

The US Air Force funding will cover integration and testing of the Rolls-Royce F130 powerplant on two B-52H aircraft, marking a significant milestone in the effort to modernise the Cold War-era bomber ...
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Rolls-Royce Starts Testing the Engines That Will Power the U.S. Army's New MV-75 Tiltrotor

Following a short but fierce battle with competitor Sikorsky, aircraft maker Bell Textron won back in 2022 the U.S. Army contract to design the replacement for the aging UH-60 Black Hawk. The result ...
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What’s So Great About the B-52 Bomber’s Next Engine?

In the near future, the US Air Force’s B-52 bombers will be equipped with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofan engines, dramatically expanding their range. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in the 1950s, yet it ...