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April 05, 2012

B-2 Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever 18.5-Hour Polar Test Mission

Validates High Speed Data Upgrade To Flight Management Software

Under contract to the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corporation's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour sortie over the North Pole to validate new flight management software. The computer upgrade system, which is the cornerstone for all future B-2 upgrades, is now ready to enter low-rate initial production.

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