Boeing, Air Force Tap Collins to Supply New Electric Power Generation System for B-52

New system will help the Air Force achieve a 30 percent improvement in fuel efficiency for the iconic bomber.

Michael Wildes

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 04:16 PM ET

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As of June 2019, the U.S. Air Force has 76 B-52s in its inventory. [Courtesy: US Air Force]

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Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to upgrade the B-52 bomber with a new Electric Power Generation System (EPGS).
This EPGS aims to improve the B-52's fuel efficiency by 30%, support greener aircraft operation, and enable future electronic upgrades to extend the aircraft's service life.
Collins Aerospace is also responsible for modernizing the B-52's wheels and carbon brakes, highlighting its long-standing role in the aircraft's upgrades.

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Boeing (NYSE:BA), which manufactures the long-range, subsonic, strategic B-52 bomber, has selected Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) company, to upgrade the aircraft with a new electric power generation system (EPGS).

“Our new EPGS for the B-52 will leverage proven commercial technology to support greener aircraft operation while also paving the way for future platform enhancements that will extend the operational service life of the Stratofortress for decades to come,” Stan Kottke, vice president of electric power systems for Collins Aerospace, said in a statement.