Anand Datla

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Boeing’s Bomber Protest Is Fundamentally Flawed

Boeing’s Bomber Protest Is Fundamentally Flawed
Boeing’s Bomber Protest Is Fundamentally Flawed

Who’s right about the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) program: defense consultant Loren Thompson or the Air Force and senior Defense Department officials? The Air Force awarded the LRSB contract to Northrop Grumman. The competing Boeing-Lockheed Martin team was considered a slim favorite in this closely-held, closed competition, owing primarily to their scale and heft. To no one’s…