The Air Force expects its decision to competitively acquire future GPS III satellites rather than award a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin, the current provider, will cut $20 to $30 million off the cost of each space vehicle it buys. The service told Congress in a recent report, which Inside the Air Force reviewed this week, that a sole-source award to Lockheed, which is building the first 10 GPS III satellites, would not only cost more than a competitive acquisition,...
