CPI Aerostructures delivers 1st B-52 radar rack structure to RTX

CPI Aerostructures (CVU) announced that it has delivered its first B-52 Radar Rack Structure to Raytheon (RTX), an RTX business under an IDIQ contract signed in late 2021 with a ceiling value of $20 million. Under this first phase of the IDIQ contract, CPI Aero is building and delivering 9 development units and 2 spares, along with completing the tooling and other non-recurring engineering efforts. Deliveries of the remaining rack structures will continue into 2024. “This B-52 program is one of multiple new programs on-boarded at CPI Aero in 2022, including multiple airborne pod structures supporting critical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions,” said Dorith Hakim, president and CEO of CPI Aero. “CPI Aero is proud to support Raytheon on this important B-52 Radar Modernization Program. This first delivery demonstrates CPI Aero’s continued commitment to manufacturing excellence in our Aerosystems business unit, the fastest growing segment of our business.”