After Northrop exit, Boeing says it's still in Navy MQ-25 competition

By Lee Hudson / November 17, 2017 at 4:19 PM
Despite Northrop Grumman's decision to drop out of the Navy's MQ-25 carrier unmanned tanker program, Boeing continues to be focused on the competition, according to a top executive. Chris Raymond, who oversees Boeing's autonomous systems business within the company's defense group, told reporters at Boeing's Arlington, VA, office last week that "you can't let up for a minute." The Navy determined only four companies were eligible to bid for the competition: Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Wes...

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