Breaking: Boeing bows out of GPS 3 competition

April 18, 2018 View this email in your browser Boeing bows out of GPS 3 competition COLORADO SPRINGS — Boeing has decided to not challenge Lockheed Martin for the next production lot of up to 22 GPS 3 satellites. "We have not put in a proposal for GPS 3," said Rico Attanasio, Boeing's director of Department of Defense and civil navigation and communications programs. Bids were due this week. "As you can imagine, this was a very difficult decision for us," Attanasio told SpaceNews in an interview during the 34th Space Symposium. Sponsored by   Honeywell We've powered the most groundbreaking missions ever launched and continue to drive a limitless future. Learn More: https://aerospace.honeywell.com/en/markets/space Copyright © 2018 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314