The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a follow-on contract to Boeing for additional upgrades on the B-1 bomber fleet’s avionics software.
The $57m contract is part of a software-sustainment programme, which is intended to improve the B-1’s operational capabilities every year with the latest avionic software updates.
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Under the contract, Boeing will start work on sustainment block 16 (SB 16) that includes changes to navigation, weapon delivery, radar, electrical multiplexing, controls, displays and communication / navigation management system software.
The company will also install new colour cockpit displays, data links and sensor capabilities to enhance the B-1 crew’s situational awareness, under a separate production contract.
Design and development work is expected to start immediately.
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