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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Northrop Grumman Delivers First B-1 Radar Modification Kit

B-1B LancerNorthrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first B-1 bomber radar prime mission equipment kit under a series of U.S. Air Force contracts worth a combined total of $161 million for the B-1's Radar Reliability and Maintainability Program (RMIP).

One radar kit has since been installed on a B-1 aircraft based at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Two additional kits have been delivered to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and were installed in June.

"Fielding the B-1 Radar RMIP is a huge win for the Air Force," said Maj. Daniel P. Walters, Air Force program manager, B-1 radar. "The upgrade is projected to significantly enhance B-1 mission readiness both at home and in combat, allowing operators to put bombs on a target for many years to come."

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