B-52 getting upgraded communications system

Boeing has received a $76 million contract to install the Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT) on the B-52.

The upgraded communications system will allow aircrews to send and receive information via satellite links.

This allows mission information to be uploaded to a B-52 during flight. Crews can now change mission plans and retarget weapons in flight.

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