Jitters over technical problems and huge cost overruns led National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to change horses on the classified Future Imagery Architecture satellite system, moving the National Reconnaissance Office program from Boeing to Lockheed Martin. According to Reuters news service, Negroponte’s staff informed lawmakers of the new arrangement.
A yearslong effort to find an affordable way to turn cargo planes into strike platforms is now an official program with anticipated fielding in 2027.