Reuters: U.S. picks Northrop Grumman to build next long-range bomber
Northrop Grumman Corp, maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, beat out a Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp team to develop and build a next-generation long-range strike bomber, the U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday.
The announcement ended months of anticipation and marked the biggest contract award by the Pentagon in over a decade, a deal analysts have said could be valued at up to $80 billion if the U.S. Air Force buys all 100 stealth bombers now planned.
But Boeing told employees late Tuesday it would "rigorously deliberate whether to protest" the contract award, which could delay any work on the program for 100 days.
More News On Northrop Grumman Being Awarded The Contract To Build America's Next Long-Range Bomber
Northrop Grumman wins Long Range Strike Bomber contract -- Washington Post
Air Force Awards Contract for Long Range Strike Bomber -- US Department of Defense
Air Force awards LRS-B contract -- U.S. Air Force
Northrop Grumman Wins Air Force's Long Range Strike Bomber Contract -- Defense News
Northrop Grumman Wins Long-Range Bomber Deal -- WSJ
Northrop tops Boeing-Lockheed for $80 billion long-range bomber -- Star Telegram
Northrop Grumman to build Long Range Strike Bomber -- UPI
Northrop Gets Defense Lifeline in $80 Billion Bomber Contest -- Bloomberg
Pentagon awards Northrop Grumman stealth bomber contract -- CNN
Northrop Lands Long Range Strike Bomber Contract -- DoD Buzz
Northrop Garners Huge Win With New Bomber; LRSB $564M Per Plane -- Braking Defense
Air Force Picks Northrop Grumman to Build Long Range Strike Bomber, Promises Joint Interoperability -- USNI News
Northrop Grumman lands USAF deal for new long-range strike bomber -- Endgadget
Northrop Grumman Wins $80 Billion Long-Range-Bomber Contract; Boeing And Lockheed Martin Express Disappointment -- IBTimes
Northrop Grumman wins Long Range Strike Bomber deal which will start at $21 billion and go up to at least $80 billion -- Next Big Future
Defense World Reacts to Northrop LRS-B Win -- Defense News
This is why the US is spending $80 billion on a new long-range stealth bomber -- David Axe, Quartz
Why You Should Care About America's Next Bomber -- Popular Mechanics
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Jay .... this is news to me. I will probably be posting it this weekend as another reminder on how close we came to a nuclear war in the past. Thanks.
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