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Instead, it intends to put about $155 million toward a cockpit upgrade that will include a more advanced graphics processor and modernized displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDelays in the acquisition of B-2 DMS-M reduced return on investment,\u201d the Air Force explained in budget documents. \u201cIn response to this shifting timeline, the Air Force realigns funding to address reliability and sustainment of the B-2 cockpit display system until end-of-life, while developing new capabilities aligned to the National Defense Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2019\/08\/21\/the-b-21-raider-looms-large-over-the-celebration-of-b-2s-first-flight\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/B2.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The B-21 Raider looms large over the celebration of B-2\u2032s first flight<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">There&#039;s a lot of construction happening at Northrop&#039;s facilities in Palmdale. But why can&#039;t anyone talk about it?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the budget, restructuring the DMS-M program will save the Air Force about $327.9 million in fiscal 2021. However, it comes at a cost to the aircraft\u2019s future survivability, omitting new antennas and avionics that help detect and identify ground-based air defense systems and other threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-10-30\/northrop-s-3-billion-b-2-upgrades-lagging-by-almost-three-years\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg reported<\/a> the DMS-M program was three years behind schedule, and that it would take until at least September 2024 to upgrade eight of the 20 operational B-2s. As of August, one B-2 had received the DMS-M modifications, said Richard Sullivan, B-2 program manager for prime contractor Northrop Grumman, during a 2019 briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force has opted to invest in the advanced processor because the current system lacks the power to provide situational awareness to B-2 crews, making them more vulnerable in environments with dense surface-to-air threat. 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