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Air Force

Welsh Defends $550 Million New Bomber Price Tag, Says He Controls Requirements

Pat Host

Thursday, March 27th, 2014

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Welsh Defends $550 Million New Bomber Price Tag, Says He Controls Requirements

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh (left) talks to HASC Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.). Photo: Dana Rene/Defense Daily

The Air Force’s top officer defended the service’s $550 million unit cost estimate for its new next-generation bomber, saying it is based on the price to produce the airplane when it comes off the production line through the program life and not the “fully burdened” cost of the entire program. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said Thursday that he believes the estimated price because he controls the requirements. Welsh added that the new bomber program, known as…

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