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Eric Single: Air Force B-2 Bomber to Get Weapon, Comm Tech Upgrades


long range bomberThe Air Force has launched a B-2 Spirit technology overhaul project with the goal of extending the operational lifespan of its stealth bombers through 2058, DoD Buzz reported Wednesday.

Kris Osborn writes that Eric Single, Air Force chief of the Global Strike division, said the service’s B-2 fleet will be upgraded to feature new radar warning and communication receivers, avionics, and digital nuclear munitions.

The branch awarded Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) a $9.9 billion contract to modernize and maintain the bombers, according to DoD Buzz.

Northrop built the B-2 to carry up to 40, 000 pounds of payload and fly at a maximum altitude of 50, 000 feet, according to Osborn’s article.

Osborn reports the Air Force wants the aircraft’s communications system to have a satellite connectivity platform and a very-low-frequency waveform technology for aircrews receive targeting instructions.

The redesigned B-2 will also contain a new flight management control processor, long-range standoff and guided missiles, B-61 Mod weapons and a defense management system for detecting threats into the aircraft, Osborn writes.

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