Bunch: More money needed up front in new approach to ensure viable LRSO

By Rachel Cohen / October 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM
The Air Force is funneling more money into the early stages of Long-Range Standoff Weapon development to ensure the end product is usable, the service's top uniformed acquisition official said Tuesday. During an Oct. 17 Air Force Association breakfast on Capitol Hill, Air Force Military Deputy for Acquisition Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch said the service is particularly focused on the technology-maturation and risk-reduction phase to determine whether Lockheed Martin and Raytheon's designs can be produced and would be reliable and...

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