The Air Force deployed a brand new version of one of its prized communications aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the service said in a Jan. 2 news release. An E-11A equipped with a Battlefield Airborne Communication Node, or BACN, arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base in ...
The unveiling of the new B-21 bomber was staged to keep many of its innovations under wraps, but more than 34 years of technological advances since the B-2’s 1988 rollout were clearly in evidence. Although a senior Northrop Grumman official said the majority of what ...
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to outfit two more E-11A Bombardier business jets with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system. The service already operates three such aircraft, which are used to improve tactical communications for joint and coalition forces. The ...

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Nov. 3, 2022
What the B-52 will look like after engine upgrade; B-21 roll out set for Dec. 2.
Lt. Gen. James C. Dawkins, deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, moderated a discussion on "Nuclear Modernization" with Michael Beltrani of General Dynamics Mission Systems, Elaine Bitonti of Collins Aerospace, and retired Lt. Gen. James “Jim” Kowalski of Northrop Grumman at AFA's ...
Col. Joshua Koslov, commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, moderated a discussion on "Electromagnetic Warfare" with Dave Harrold of BAE, David A. Mueller of AT&T, and Brent T. Toland of Northrop Grumman at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Watch the video or read ...