Crane selected to provide upgraded Antiskid Brake Control System for the U.S. Air Force B-52H fleet

Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., has been awarded a contract from Tinker Air Force Base to provide an improved Antiskid Brake Control System for the U.S. Air Force fleet of B-52H Stratofortress aircraft. The award is part of the Air Force B-52 System Improvements, a comprehensive project to ensure B-52 viability to perform current and future wartime missions. The Antiskid Brake Control Upgrade program is intended to improve brake reliability and performance across the entire B-52H fleet. The Air Force currently operates 76 of these long-range bombers. Crane’s B-52H Antiskid Brake Control system helps prevent aircraft skidding during landings and taxi operations, reducing tire wear and decreasing life cycle costs. The new system also enables rapid and timely fault isolation and facilitates streamlined maintenance actions.