The company will install the Combat Network Communications Technology kits in 10 B-52 bombers under the full rate production contract, Boeing said Wednesday.
Scot Oathout, Boeingâs B-52 program director, said CONECT is designed to provide agile and flexible capabilities and improved situational awareness for aircrews in today’s battlefield.
The kit contains an LCD with real-time intelligence feeds, satellite-based communication data links and an onboard network for mission-related communication and target identification.
The CONECT kits will be installed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.