WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office has dismissed Lockheed Martin and Boeing's protest of the Long Range Strike Bomber contract going to Northrop Grumman.
The U.S. Air Force contract for the design of the next-generation bomber was awarded to Northrop Grumman in October 2015, beating a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. The GAO's dismissal of the protest allows Northrop Grumman to resume work on the contract.