Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems of Redondo Beach, Calif., will begin outfitting the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers with high-speed processors for data transmitted via extremely high frequency (EHF) secure communications satellites under a contract valued at $108 million, the company said Oct. 11. The low-rate initial production contract, awarded Sept. 28, will enhance the ability of the long-range bomber aircraft to perform their mission, Northrop Grumman said. The new equipment to be installed includes an integrated processing unit, a high-capacity disk drive and a network of fiber optic cable.
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