B-1 Lancer News

Boeing Receives Follow-on Contract to Upgrade B-1 Bomber's Avionics Software

Posted at: Sat Oct 31st, 2009

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 29, 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received an $84 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for additional upgrades of the B-1 bomber fleet's avionics software.

B-1 Upgraded With Fully Integrated Data Link Completes 1st Flight

Posted at: Thu Aug 13th, 2009

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] on July 29 successfully completed the first flight of a B-1 bomber upgraded with the Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL). This upgrade includes new processors, color displays and communications architectur...

Proposed B-1 program aims to speed maintenance

Posted at: Sun Apr 19th, 2009

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) -- A team of high ranking Air Force officials visited here recently in an effort to determine whether to change the way maintenance is performed on the B-1B Lancer strategic bomber.