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USAF Tests Northrop Grumman System for GPS-Degraded Environments

USAF Tests Northrop Grumman System for GPS-Degraded Environments
A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrives in support of a Bomber Task Force training exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia on July 10 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force 53rd Wing on June 14 tested the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Radar Aided Targeting System (RATS)--a system for improving the Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber's weapon guidance accuracy in GPS-degraded environments, the 53rd Wing said. Last month's test, held at Tonopah Test Range, Nev., featured a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly (JTA). The B61-12 will eventually replace the B83 and four previous B61 variants in the nuclear arsenal. The non-profit, Washington-based Federation of American Scientists estimates that the…

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