The Air Force has asked the two competitors vying for the service's multibillion-dollar, next-generation communications satellite constellation contract to explore potential alternatives to the recently redesigned program, Boeing and Lockheed Martin officials confirmed this week. While investing its own money to "posture ourselves to be in the most competitive position going" forward in the $11 billion Transformational Satellite Communications System competition, Boeing has been in discussions with air service officials to see what opportunities are out there to provide the...
