Krangelen om bombeflyet B-21 ser ut til å dø ut - AIN defence perspective

November 11, 2016

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GAO: Air Force Was ‘Reasonable’ in Awarding B-21 Contract The U.S. Air Force was “reasonable” in evaluating Northrop Grumman’s technical capability to build the B-21 bomber and properly took into account technical risks in analyzing the cost, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found. The GAO denied Boeing’s protest of the B-21 contract award to Northrop Grumman in February; the agency released a declassified version of the decision in late October. Following a hard-fought competition, the Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $21.4 billion engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract in October 2015 to start building the bomber, plus option pricing for five low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots of 21 post-EMD aircraft. Technical capability and cost/price were deciding factors in making the award, the GAO said. Read More