(Luft) Northrop-Grumman B-21 Raider (Long Range Strike Bomber)

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Überraschende Entwicklung:

Boeing, Lockheed Drop Challenge to Next-Gen Bomber Contract

Boeing Co., the world’s largest aerospace company, and Lockheed Martin Corp., the world’s biggest defense contractor, have dropped their legal challenge to the Air Force’s decision to award the next-generation bomber contract to Northrop Grumman Corp.

Chicago-based Boeing on Friday announced the move in a statement.

“While we remain firmly convinced of the validity of the issues raised in our protest to the Government Accountability Office of the Long Range Strike-Bomber contract award to Northrop Grumman, the Boeing – Lockheed Martin team has decided not to pursue further challenges to that award, either through the GAO or in federal court,” Todd Blecher, a spokesman for Boeing’s defense, space and security unit, said in the statement.

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