
Northrop Grumman [NOC] cannot say much about its preparation for production of the Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) because of a pending protest and the highly classified nature of the program. But the company is not missing the chance to pat itself on the back for being chosen by the Air Force to take on the $80 billion contract.The company has embarked on a series of celebratory events at various facilities across the nation to celebrate its achievement and…