Northrop Grumman is to perform risk-reduction demonstrations for the B-2 radar modernisation programme under an $85.9 million US Air Force contract. Replacing the B-2's radar with an active, electronically scanned array is potentially worth $900 million. The company will also produce smart bomb racks for the B-2 capable of carrying 80 GBU-38 JDAM 500lb (225kg) GPS-guided bombs, under a $31.7 million contract.
The USAir Force has exercised a $117.6 million option to buy an additional Lockheed Martin/Boeing F/A-22 in low-rate initial production Lot 3, boosting the batch to 21 aircraft.
Marconi Selenia Communications has been selected to provide the backup radio for the Lockheed Martin F-35, becoming the first Italian supplier on the Joint Strike Fighter.
BAE Systems is to convert 24 McDonnell Douglas F-4s to QF-4 aerial targets under a $17.3 million US Air Force contract.
SaabTech has received a further SKr90 million ($11.3 million) contract from FMV, the Swedish defence materiel administration, for adaptation, maintenance and further development work on the StriC Swedish air defence system and an associated simulator.
Lockheed Martin has received the $1.98 billion contract for 36 F-16Cs and 12 F-16Ds under Poland's Peace Sky programme.
General Electric is to continue risk reduction on the F136 alternate engine for the Joint Strike Fighter under a $27.9 million contract from the US Department of Defense.
Palomar Products has been awarded a multi-million-dollar phased contract to expand the number of direct radio access channels available to the seven-strong UK Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft fleet.
L-3 Communications' Storm Control Systems subsidiary has received a £4.5 million ($7.5 million) contract from Astrium to supply satellite control and command software for use with the UK's Skynet 4 and 5 satellite control centres.
Source: Flight International
