Raytheon's Pathfinder Program For Next-Gen GPS Has Become A Breakthrough Success
Loren Thompson
Jul 13, 2018, 09:58am
Cutting-edge defense projects often encounter unexpected challenges. When the contractor is competent and Congress is patient, those challenges are usually overcome. In the process, though, public perceptions of where a program stands often become wildly out of sync with the underlying reality.
For instance, media coverage of the Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey continued to cite early mishaps in the program long after it had become the safest rotorcraft in the joint fleet. Reporting about the tri-service F-35 fighter described that program as "troubled" even after it had met all of its performance requirements, the price had fallen and allies were clamoring to buy it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2018/07/13/raytheons-pathfinder-program-for-next-gen-gps-has-become-a-breakthrough-success/#1d06ba041e62
