
After several weeks of speculation that the two developers for the Air Force’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile system could work together on a path forward, the companies appear to be at a crossroads. Northrop Grumman [NOC] has reportedly rejected Boeing’s [BA] offer to partner up to develop the Air Force’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, Boeing said in a Sept. 13 statement. “In our discussions to date, Northrop Grumman has expressed that they are not interested in partnering with Boeing…