Stealth Bomber Upgrades Detailed

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A fresh wave of structures, systems and weapons upgrades is being rolled into the Northrop Grumman B-2 as part of efforts to keep the stealth bomber in the front line to 2050 and beyond. The drive to sustain the 20-strong fleet enjoys “good support across the board” says Brig. Gen. Robert Wheeler, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at the B-2’s home at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The case for injecting new life into the B-2 was unquestionably bolstered by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s April decision to ax the next-generation bomber project, ambitiously aimed at fielding a new aircraft in 2018. But Wheeler adds the stealth bomber was always part of the equation....