Warner vows to 'defend' Northrop in face of bomber protest

By Marjorie Censer / December 18, 2015 at 11:10 AM
A prominent senator promised Northrop Grumman executives and employees on Friday he will seek to ensure the company holds onto the Long-Range Strike Bomber contract, now under protest. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) appeared at a rally held at the company’s Tysons Corner office to celebrate Northrop’s win in the bomber program, beating out a Boeing and Lockheed Martin team. Also in attendance were Wes Bush, Northrop’s chief executive, and Virginia Commerce and Trade Secretary Maurice Jones. "The Air Force made...

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