The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing Co. an $84 million contract to make additional avionics software upgrades to its B-1 bomber fleet, the company announced today.
Once a year, Boeing engineers in Long Beach and Oklahoma City deliver the newest avionics software for the Air Force's fleet of 66 B-1s.
Each software sustainment block includes changes to navigation; weapon delivery; radar; electrical multiplexing; communication/navigation management system software; and controls and displays.
Sustainment Block 14 is in flight test at Edwards Air Force Base, and will be delivered to the Air Force in 2011. Sustainment Block 15 will be delivered in 2012.
The new contract allows Boeing to begin work on Sustainment Block 16.
"We are honored to continue providing these upgrades to the Air Force and are excited about all the B-1 potential that will be provided with SB 16," said B-1 program director Mahesh Reddy said in a statement. "This major block will enhance the aircraft's color cockpit displays, data link, radar and navigation in ways that will significantly improve B-1 aircrews' ability to execute their missions."
Once a year, Boeing engineers in Long Beach and Oklahoma City deliver the newest avionics software for the Air Force's fleet of 66 B-1s.
Each software sustainment block includes changes to navigation; weapon delivery; radar; electrical multiplexing; communication/navigation management system software; and controls and displays.
Sustainment Block 14 is in flight test at Edwards Air Force Base, and will be delivered to the Air Force in 2011. Sustainment Block 15 will be delivered in 2012.
The new contract allows Boeing to begin work on Sustainment Block 16.
"We are honored to continue providing these upgrades to the Air Force and are excited about all the B-1 potential that will be provided with SB 16," said B-1 program director Mahesh Reddy said in a statement. "This major block will enhance the aircraft's color cockpit displays, data link, radar and navigation in ways that will significantly improve B-1 aircrews' ability to execute their missions."
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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