Boeing has received an $84m follow-on contract from the US Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet’s avionics software.

The B-1 is a multimission aircraft, which has been carrying the largest strike payload in the air force inventory since its combat debut.

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The aircraft has a low radar cross-section, variable-geometry wings, advanced avionics and afterburning engines that gives it long range, manoeuvrability, high speed and survivability.

The contract is part of a software-sustainment program that has continually updates and improves the B-1’s operational capabilities once a year with latest avionic software.

Following this award, the company will start work on sustainment block 16 (SB 16).

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Each software sustainment block will include changes to navigation, weapon delivery, radar, electrical multiplexing, communication/navigation management system software, and controls and displays.

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Boeing B-1 programme director Mahesh Reddy said that this major block will enhance the aircraft’s colour cockpit displays, data link, radar and navigation in ways that will significantly improve B-1 aircrews’ ability to execute their missions.

The design and development work of the SB 16 will begin in 2012 after SB 15 is delivered in 2012 and SB 14 in 2011.