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Article: United States: Boeing gets B-52 support contract.

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July 3, 2009
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A new contract between Boeing and the U.S. Air Force has the aircraft company providing engineering support for the United States' venerable B-52 fleet for the next 10 years.

Boeing announced reception of a $750 million, 10-year Engineering Sustainment Program contract that will keep a total of 150 jobs in Wichita, Kan.; Oklahoma City and Shreveport, La.

"The ESP contract will allow Boeing to continue supporting our customer by sustaining, modernizing and upgrading the B-52 to meet the warfighter's needs both today and in the future," Mike Houk, B-52 Fleet Support Program manager for Boeing, said in a release. "Boeing employees ...

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