[engi_nerd]

Question: is Boeing pushing this high tech approach, or are they just designing and building to match a requirement?

In other words, is the government dumb enough to ask for it and pay for it, or is Boeing just out to lunch?

[jonathankoren]

That's a good question. Either way, it doesn't look good for the military. Either they're snowed or stupid.

[engi_nerd]

A lot of what I see large defense contractors get attacked for is just them simply giving the government what the government asks for. Now, that doesn't mean the big guys are or should be immune from criticism. But they're not going to ignore a big pile of money to do something, even if that something is dumb. The days of Kelly Johnson sending money back to the government because "we're building you a real dog" are (sadly) over.