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USAF and Lockheed Martin Conduct First Flight of Avionics Tech Refresh for U-2

USAF and Lockheed Martin Conduct First Flight of Avionics Tech Refresh for U-2
A U-2 Dragon Lady is prepared to conduct a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration Phase (WSINT) mission during WSINT 23-A on May 30 at Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Sept. 26 that its Skunk Works division in Palmdale, Calif., and the U.S. Air Force have conducted first flight of avionics upgrades for the U-2 reconnaissance plane under a $50 million Avionics Technical Refresh (ATR) contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in 2020. "During this mission the aircraft successfully performed a low-altitude functional check flight to integrate new avionics, cabling and software," Lockheed Martin said on Sept. 26. The company said that the ATR flight tested…

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