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U.S. Air Force Test Center to Award B-2 IFF Contract for Chase Aircraft

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

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U.S. Air Force Test Center to Award B-2 IFF Contract for Chase Aircraft

The Spirit of Pennsylvania takes off from Edwards AFB, Calif. on June 14, 2022 en route to Whiteman AFB, Mo. for maintenance (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB, Calif., said that it plans to award Alexandria, Va.-based Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. a contract to provide an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) upgrade to meet the service's chase aircraft support requirement for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. "The contract will be executed by means of other than full and open competition, as Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. is the incumbent for similar requirements and has all required…

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