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Air Force says B‑52 radar modernization crossed Nunn‑McCurdy significant threshold but not critical; affordability review narrowed requirements
Summary
Officials told the House subcommittee that the B‑52 radar modernization program exceeded the Nunn‑McCurdy significant threshold but, after an affordability review and requirements refinement, the service does not expect a critical breach and intends to continue the program.
Chairman Kelly asked officers whether the B‑52 radar modernization program, which has exceeded the Nunn‑McCurdy significant threshold, posed a risk of hitting the statute’s critical threshold. Acting Assistant Secretary Darlene Castello said the Air Force is ‘‘pretty confident’’ it will avoid a critical breach and has refined the program to deliver a minimum viable product for Global Strike Command.
“We conducted an affordabili…
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