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Published January 17, 2022

Collins Aerospace Will Update B-52 Power Generation

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment Jan. 26, 2020. [U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Denise C. Guiao-Corpuz]
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment Jan. 26, 2020. [U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Denise C. Guiao-Corpuz]

Collins Aerospace, part of Raytheon Technologies, will upgrade the B-52 bomber’s power generation system, the company said. The improvements will help boost the B-52’s range while reducing its carbon footprint, Collins reported.

Boeing is the Air Force’s integrator for B-52 modernization, including the re-engining of the bomber with new powerplants being supplied by Rolls-Royce North America. Boeing selected Collins for the work on the electrical power generation system (EPGS), according to a Collins release. The EPGS will be based on. . . [Read the rest of this story in AirForceMag.com.

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