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Task order award finalized.
Defense Department records show Boeing Defense Systems, Oklahoma City, OK, was awarded a $2,044,005,063 task order for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) Post-Critical Design Review (PCDR) Development. The DoD contract release describes the award as advancing the B-52 CERP by completing system integration after CDR and modifying/testing two B-52 aircraft with new engines and subsystems, with performance locations listed and an expected completion by May 31, 2033. It also notes incremental funding starting in FY2026, with an initial obligation of $35,774,115. Verdict: True—the primary DoD source explicitly confirms the exact amount, program, and PCDR development described in the statement.