The US Air Force (USAF) Materiel Command is seeking companies with expertise, capabilities and experience to join the B-52 Stratofortress bomber upgrade programme, which has experienced cost, schedule and performance issues. According to a request for information due on 1st September, the service is seeking additional suppliers with technical, management and production qualifications for the follow-on production to the B-52H Crypto Modernisation/Mobile User Objective System (CM/MUOS) initiative. The initiative aims to enhance the fleet’s communications capabilities for conventional combat operations, as well as training and test activities. Information gathered through the market research will help shape the acquisition strategy for the