Boeing's winning bids on the MQ-25 unmanned tanker and T-X trainer programs, among others, were the result of significant changes in both the defense organization and its engineering and manufacturing processes, rather than simply low-price bids, according to the head of Boeing's defense business. In a wide-ranging interview with Inside Defense last week at the company's Arlington, VA, office, Leanne Caret addressed concerns about how Boeing managed to land the programs. Last year, Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed's chief executive, said...
