WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp was awarded a U.S. Air Force contract boost, up to $3.4 billion, to support the radar-evading B-2 bomber, the Defense Department said on Wednesday.
The Pentagon, in its daily contract digest, did not specify the previous ceiling value of Northrop's contract. The United States deploys 20 B-2s as the flagship of its long-range strike arsenal.
A company spokesman could not immediately specify the previous value of the contract.
(Reporting by Jim Wolf. Editing by Robert MacMillan) Keywords: NORTHROP BOMBER (jim.wolf@thomsonreuters.com; +1-202-898-8402; Reuters Messaging: jim.wolf.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The Pentagon, in its daily contract digest, did not specify the previous ceiling value of Northrop's contract. The United States deploys 20 B-2s as the flagship of its long-range strike arsenal.
A company spokesman could not immediately specify the previous value of the contract.
(Reporting by Jim Wolf. Editing by Robert MacMillan) Keywords: NORTHROP BOMBER (jim.wolf@thomsonreuters.com; +1-202-898-8402; Reuters Messaging: jim.wolf.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.