The upgrades are conducted by the B-2 Advanced Programs Branch, as “rapidly and frequently providing modernization capabilities keeps the B-2 ahead of emerging threats.” The work takes place at the AFLCMC’s Bombers Directorate’s in-house laboratory at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. The B-2 Spirit, the mainstay of the Air Force’s long-range conventional and non-conventional airborne strategic strike roles, will be upgraded to remain “competitive” at least until the early-2030s, when it is planned to be replaced by the new B-21 Raider. The Survivability IPT focuses on improving the B-2’s “low observable materials to enhance its radar cross section signature,” and “improving the B-2’s situational awareness in a highly contested environment.” This provides the crew with “the latest battlefield picture, giving them the ability to adapt and be even more effective and ready for the fight,” explains the press release.
Author: Parth Satam
Published at: 2025-07-01 20:50:30
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