https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analyst-floats-theory-for-northrop-ceos-caution-on-433616/
The Aerospace Systems segment launched an aggressive bid on the USAF’s next-generation bomber, but, unlike the B-21, the trainer programme doesn’t represent a must-win for Northrop. As Bush watches the B-21’s programme execution, he might also take a lesson from the exquisite and expensive aircraft programme, according to McAleese.
“It is also highly-probable that Aerospace Systems’ initial performance on B-21 program-execution, will ultimately determine whether CEO Bush supports the necessary ‘eye-wateringly-aggressive-pricing’ that will be required to win the $16 billion T-X contract award in late 2017,” he says. “If Aerospace Systems is performing poorly on B-21, then expect CEO Bush to force higher-unit-pricing in T-X best and final offer, even if it results in Northrop being successfully ‘out-bid’ by another offeror, such as Boeing/Saab or Lockheed.”
T-X 수주에 필요한 낙찰가는 직역으로 눈에 눈물이 날 정도로 초저가라고 합니다.
그래서 노스롭 회장이 T-X가 순전히 초저가 수주전쟁이 되었다고 하면서 철수한거고요.
보잉은 T-X를 놓치면 전투기 사업부를 폐업한다는 각오로 입찰에 임하고 있다는 데, 과연 KAI가 눈에 눈물이 날 정도의 초저가를 써낼 각오가 되어 있는 지 궁금합니다. 록히드는 아니거든요. 수주하면 모든 적자는 KAI 혼자서 떠않아야 할 상황입니다.