Air Force Official: LRS-B Award May Be Months Away

By Courtney Albon / September 29, 2015 at 7:59 PM
An award for the Long-Range Strike Bomber program could still be a few months away, according to a top Air Force acquisition official. "My hope is within the next couple of months," Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, the service's military deputy for acquisition, said when pressed during a Sept. 29 House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing to indicate when the long-awaited award may come. The Air Force had expected to award an LRS-B contract in April and then...

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