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Design is chosen
the Design for the B2 by northrop Grumman over the Lockheed/Rockw -
First pubicly displayed
The B-2 was first publicly displayed on 22 November 1988 at Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, where it was assembled -
first flight
the b2 had its first public flight -
Redesign of the processor
B-2's onboard computing architecture was extensively redesigned, it now incorporates a new integrated processing unit -
moderization was to begin
the Pentagon announced that a $2 billion, 10-year-long modernization of the B-2 fleet was to begin. The main area of improvement would be replacement of outdated avionics and equipment -
New stealth plane to be announced
projected to enter service around 2018 as a stealthy, subsonic, medium range, medium payload "B-3" type system to augment, and possibly to a limited degree replace the U.S. Air Force's aging bomber fleet.