Lawmakers, analysts skeptical of Air Force's lack of B-21 cost disclosure

By Courtney Albon / March 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM
As the Air Force continues to develop a security plan for information related to the B-21 Long-Range Strike Bomber, some lawmakers and defense analysts are skeptical of the service's claims that releasing the B-21 contract value could cause potential adversaries to learn key information about the highly veiled system's capabilities. Since awarding a contract to Northrop Grumman in October to develop the new, stealthy bomber, the service has slowly released additional information about the platform. Last month, the service revealed...

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