
The Air Force could award as many as four contracts totaling $160 million as part of its next-generation rocket propulsion system request for proposals (RFP) released Tuesday, according to a key service official.Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) Commander Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves also said Tuesday in a teleconference call with reporters from the Pentagon that non-governmental investment must cover at least one-third of costs. The contracts, Greaves said, are expected to cover 12 to 18 months’ worth…