Air Force to disclose builder of next-generation bomber - Washington Post

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has chosen a winning bidder for the contract to build its next-generation bomber, a highly classified, $55 billion project designed to replace the B-52 bomber with a stealth aircraft that eventually may be capable of flying without a pilot aboard.

The Air Force said the winner of the high-stakes contest for the bomber contract would be revealed after financial markets close Tuesday. The competition was between Northrop Grumman and a Boeing-Lockheed Martin team.

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