- V2X will help integrate the B-52 bomber with a new-generation cruise missile system.
- The contract is worth US$46 million and aims to boost long-range strike capability.
- The LRSO program is seen as a key U.S. Air Force modernization effort.
- V2X's role reinforces its involvement in advancing defense capabilities.
U.S. defense technology company V2X will help integrate the Air Force's next-generation Long-Range Stand-Off (LRSO) cruise missile with the B-52 bomber under a contract worth US$46 million. Announced on Sept. 15, the contract covers work to produce the equipment needed to launch the new weapon from the B-52 strategic bomber. The LRSO will replace the air-launched cruise missile currently in service, sustaining the service's long-range strike capability against evolving threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, V2X provides integrated mission solutions spanning air, land, sea, space and cyber domains, with work that includes engineering, manufacturing, sustainment and mission support for defense customers.
V2X qualified for the delivery order through an Enterprise-Wide Agile Acquisition Contract, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Under the deal, the company will produce the equipment needed to support work to integrate the LRSO weapon system with the B-52. The equipment will help ready the bomber to carry the new cruise missile. As the Air Force advances broader modernization plans, the LRSO is being designed specifically for launch from the B-52 and will replace the air-launched cruise missile currently in service.
V2X's contract and responsibilities
According to V2X, the transition will ensure the Air Force maintains an effective long-range strike capability for decades to come.
Significance of the LRSO program
The U.S. Air Force views the LRSO program as a critical modernization effort and a key component of the nation's strategic deterrent. V2X says its role in the program reinforces the company's involvement in advancing next-generation defense capabilities. The equipment will support mission readiness while enabling the Air Force to integrate the new weapon onto an existing bomber platform. "Supporting the modernization of the B-52 and our nation's strategic deterrent is a responsibility we take very seriously," said V2X President and CEO Jeremy C. Wensinger.
He added: "This award reflects the customer's trust in V2X to deliver high-quality solutions that ensure mission success and support one of the Air Force's top modernization priorities."
V2X develops solutions that blend the physical and digital environments, improving mission outcomes by aligning people, operations and technology. The company works across multiple stages of the critical mission lifecycle to improve readiness, strengthen security and optimize resource management. Its experience in engineering, manufacturing, sustainment and mission support enables it to help customers meet complex defense challenges and evolving operational requirements. The LRSO mission expands that work, placing V2X inside a major Air Force modernization program, with production responsibilities directly supporting the equipment needed to integrate the cruise missile with the B-52.
Through this effort, V2X will help prepare the bomber fleet for a new generation of long-range weapons as the Air Force plans to replace the current air-launched cruise missile.
B-52 modernization and national strategic deterrence
The U.S. Air Force's B-52 modernization program, and the integration of the LRSO system in particular, is essential to maintaining long-range strike capability. As global threats evolve, the program not only boosts the bomber's combat effectiveness but also strengthens the nation's strategic deterrent. V2X plays a key role in this process, ensuring that the new weapon is integrated in a manner compatible with existing platforms, underscoring the company's defense expertise and customer trust.