Semi-space-related?
Lockheed Martin Beats Boeing in Joint Strike Fighter Contest
As part of the most lucrative weapons competition ever, the Pentagon today selected Lockheed Martin Corporation over Boeing Company to build the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), a next-generation aircraft that will replace host of US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corp fighter and attack aircraft.
The JSF program is a huge prize for Lockheed Martin, with a potential total value of $200 billion-$400 billion. The US plans to buy nearly 3,000 aircraft, while the United Kingdom is expected to procure as many as 150. The US Air Force requires 1,763 aircraft; the US Navy, 480 aircraft; the US Marine Corps, 609 aircraft; the British Royal Navy, 60 aircraft; and the British Royal Air Force, 90 aircraft....
The Pentagon has insisted on a winner-take-all procurement strategy for the JSF program. Now that Lockheed Martin has been selected, what will happen to Boeing? The Chicago-based company is considerably diversified. Arguably, it will be less affected by the adverse JSF decision than Lockheed Martin would have been....
LockMart Beats Boeing for Joint Strike Fighter
