WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has exercised an option for Boeing Space and Defense to continue support services for the B-52 Stratofortress bomber.
The work to be carried out at Boeing facilities in Kansas and Oklahoma, as well as at air bases in Missouri and California, comes under an Engineering Sustainment Program contract that Boeing received in June 2009.
Under the terms of the $750 million, 10-year ESP contract, Boeing will continue to perform engineering assignments that maintain the B-52 as a ready, reliable and viable asset to the Air Force.
"This is the second exercised option of the ESP agreement, which includes an initial contract and nine options," said Mike Houk, manager of B-52 Fleet Support for Boeing. "This option allows us to continue supporting our customer by sustaining, modernizing and upgrading the B-52 to ensure that the aircraft continues to meet its mission."
Boeing said it will provide engineering design, engineering support and technical support services for the modernization and sustainment of the B-52H and its components, support and test equipment and system integration laboratory.
