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Avionics Upgrade for U-2S to Feature Open Mission Systems

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, April 16th, 2020

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Avionics Upgrade for U-2S to Feature Open Mission Systems

A U-2S cockpit upgraded under the Reconnaissance Aircraft Maintainability Program (RAMP) (Photo Courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently received a $50 million Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service's fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes--upgrades that will feature the first fleet-wide Open Mission Systems (OMS) fielding for the Air Force, the company said. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, Calif., is to modify the aircraft. "The recent ATR contract covers the design, integration and test of the new components on one U-2 aircraft to pave the…

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