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 The first U-2S upgraded through the Reconnaissance Avionics Maintainability Program returned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, California, in April. The RAMP upgrade replaces the 1960s-vintage cockpit with equipment that includes three six- by eight-inch multifunction displays, an up-front control and display unit, and an independent secondary flight display system. Lockheed Martin will modify the entire fleet of thirty-one U-2 aircraft and four two-cockpit trainers over the next five years. The modernized cockpit improves the warfighting capabilities of U-2 pilots. |
