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EMD on B-2 Cockpit Display Upgrade to Begin This Fiscal Year

Frank Wolfe

Monday, November 2nd, 2020

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EMD on B-2 Cockpit Display Upgrade to Begin This Fiscal Year

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber arrives at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia on Aug. 12 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase for a cockpit display upgrade of the 20 Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-2 stealth bombers is to begin this fiscal year, as the U.S. Air Force looks to increase their mission readiness. The Air Force bought 21 of the bombers but lost one in February 2008 after it crashed on the runway at Andersen AFB, Guam shortly after take-off. The service said it released a request for proposals on Aug. 31 for B-2 Display…

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