Pentagon officials are divided over how many new details to reveal about the upcoming U.S. Air Force long-range bomber funded by the military's "black budget," which is shrouded in secrecy. The B-2 bomber's most precious technical details are expected to remain under wraps, though the public could learn about advanced weapons systems and intelligence capabilities of which only government developers are aware.
This month the U.S. government is expected to select either Lockheed Martin/Boeing or Northrop Grumman as the defense contractor to head up the next B-2 Long-Range Strike Bomber program. Details including weapons systems, stealth technology, speed, low-frequency radar capabilities and other specifications could be included in the contract award, Bloomberg News reported.