The US Air Force has awarded a $750m contract to Boeing for providing engineering support and maintaining its B-52 bombers.

During the ten years of the contract, the B-52s will be given software, communications, avionics and electrical upgrades.

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The contract will also involve structural analysis, rewiring and other tasks for the fighter as required by the air force.

Boeing B-52 Fleet Support Program manager Mike Houk said that they will provide 24/7 in-flight emergency support to aircrews and the pilots can contact Boeing from the cockpit to troubleshoot and solve problems in real time.

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