Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Wins B-2 Work; Plans for LRS-B
The contract has a five-year base period to May 2, 2019, with an option to extend to 2024.
Northrop Grumman has a $9.9 billion contract ceiling to upgrade the B-2. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)
Northrop Grumman has a $9.9 billion contract ceiling to upgrade the B-2. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

The Pentagon announced the award of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Northrop Grumman on June 3 for ongoing modernization and sustainment of the B-2A Spirit bomber. The IDIQ contact comes with a ceiling of $9.9 billion; at the same time, Northrop Grumman is preparing for the possibility of its building the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) that will replace the B-2.