GAO finds delays in major weapons programs, broad cybersecurity worries
GAO found delays in more than half of the programs it studied. Also, 4-pound birds are a problem.
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GAO found delays in more than half of the programs it studied. Also, 4-pound birds are a problem.
The major driver of the delay is the bankruptcy of GDC Technics, Boeing’s original subcontractor for the VC-25B’s interiors, and the hiring of a new interior supplier, said Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
"Air Force One, I'm just going to call a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation, a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably shouldn't have taken," Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said. "But we are where we are, and we're going to deliver great airplanes. And we're going to recognize the costs associated with it."
GDC Technics ultimately didn’t complete interior modifications to the aircraft due to a...
GDC Technics ultimately didn’t complete interior modifications to the aircraft due to a...