Northrop Grumman has pushed back closure of its B-2 plant at Pico Rivera, California, by two years, to 1999, preserving some 4,000 jobs, in part because the latest US defence budget includes $493 million added by Congress to begin procurement for a second batch of 20 B-2 bombers.
Source: Flight International
Germany has awarded Qinetiq an Aerial Training Services contract to support its armed forces by operating a fleet of two turboprop-powered types.
Stockholm’s selection of a new-generation tactical airlifter will be a “political decision”, says Swedish air force chief Major General Jonas Wikman.
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
