What project 675039 buys
B-52 System Improvements is a comprehensive project to facilitate future capabilities and ensure the B-52's viability in performing current and future wartime missions. The scope of work may include, but not limited to, the development of an Analysis of Alternative (AoA), studies and analyses, a Capability Development Document (CDD), and/or any other analyses or documentation necessary to establish a Program of Record (POR). Additionally, this project may include airborne integration experiments or demonstrations of emerging technologies. Support of the platform integration efforts are necessary to identify and resolve challenges associated with integrating multiple programs and activities planned for the B-52 fleet. Costs include any analysis, documentation, and related expenses necessary to establish a POR and support the B-52 weapon system. Additionally, other costs include, but are not limited to Program Management Administration (PMA), civilian pay expenses, rapid technology insertion, centralized support and initiatives for anticipated weapon system enhancements (to include efforts to improve weapon system operational capabilities, safety, supportability, maintainability, reliability, and total cost of ownership), emerging and short-notice Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) for both aircraft and associated training systems, Development Testing (DT)/ Operational Testing (OT), safety of flight issues and to fulfill Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) or other mandates necessary to ensure continued aircrew safety and mission effectiveness. Advanced Wing Weapon Pylon (AWWP) is currently within the Systems Improvement Budget Line and will be moved to a new consolidated Weapons BPAC during execution in FY27. The B-52 Advanced Pylon overcomes critical structural limitations of the 1960s-era pylon to enable carriage of next-generation, heavy-weight standoff weapons. It will dramatically increase the B-52's "magazine depth” by allowing it to carry a larger quantity of advanced munitions or single, massive payloads (20,000 lb. class). Long Range Anti-Ship Missile/ Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (LRASM/JASSM) Integration is currently within the Systems Improvement BPAC but will be moved to a new consolidated Weapons BPAC during execution in FY27. LRASM / JASM Integration integrates next-generation stealthy cruise missiles.
- Product Development
- Management Services
Project 675039 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 40.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 34.5 |
| FY2027 | Request | 126.3 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 169.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 165.8 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 176.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 152.1 |
6 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. 3 of them describe FY2027 work in enough detail to have their own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) for LRASM/JASSM Integration including computational fluid dynamics, system safety, SEEK EAGLE, and software updates to successfully employ the latest variant of LRASM/JASSM. Integrating the latest variants of LRASM/JASSM onto the B-52. The activities in FY27 will include integrating the…
Read the FY2027 plan →Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) to enable the B-52 to launch weapons currently in development. This may include hypersonic weapons too large for internal carriage capacity or other classified efforts underway. FY2027 plans begin acquisition activities to field a new heavy hypersonic weapon currently in development. Program…
Read the FY2027 plan →Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) for AWWP is the key for all future heavy-weight weapon capabilities for the B-52. FY2027 will address Pre-acquisition activities to structure the integration of a GFE weapon onto the AWWP. The AWWP will design, develop, integrate and field a new pylon onto the B-52 to take advantage of…
Read the FY2027 plan →FY2027 planned work New Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives. New heavy bomber analysis of alternatives will begin initial planning activities to develop key performance parameters, key system attributes, and additional performance attributes for a follow-on heavy bomber in the USAF. The FY27 work scope will include key planning activities for programmatic, requirements, capabilities, and vendor options that could field in the future.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Increase due to funding for New Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives
FY2026 plans — current year Advanced Concepts Demonstration efforts conclude in FY 2025. No FY 2026 funding allocated to this effort.
FY2026 to FY2027 change FY26 funding was in the wrong Project and was realigned to Project 671810. No additional requirements for this thrust.
FY2026 plans — current year $16.450M was inadvertently moved from Project 671810 B-52 AEHF Integration, please see Project 671810 for information on this effort.