Flight Testing of New Radar Antenna for B-2 Stealth Bomber

Northrop Grumman, PALMDALE: Northrop Grumman Corporation, working closely with Raytheon Company, has begun flight testing a new radar antenna on the B-2 stealth bomber that, combined with other upgrades, will enhance the aircraft's ability to respond to emerging worldwide threats. 
 
Testing of the active, electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna on the B-2 represents a milestone for this radar modernization program because it allows engineers to determine, for the first time, how the radar operates under actual flight conditions. 
 
Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the B-2, which remains the only long-range, large-payload aircraft that can penetrate deep into protected airspace. Combined with superior airspace control to be provided by the F-22 Raptor, and global mobility provided by tanker aircraft, the B-2 will ensure an effective U.S. response to threats anywhere in the world.