Northrop Grumman Completes System Development, Demonstration Phase of B-2 Radar Modernization

摘要

Northrop Grumman Corp. has helped the US Air Force improve the mission availability of its fleet of B-2 stealth bombers by successfully completing the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the B-2 Radar Modernization Program (RMP). SDD includes the design, development, test and installation of the new radar system in a B-2 test aircraft, plus several operational bombers. Installation of the new radar in this first group of B-2s was completed at Whiteman AFB with final spares delivered. Northrop Grumman is the US Air Force s prime contractor for the B-2, the flagship of the nations long range strike arsenal.