US Air Force 'close' to contract award for next-gen radar
October 01, 2014 at 18:43 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is close to announcing the winner of a three-way competition between Lockheed Martin Corp, Raytheon Co and Northrop Grumman Corp to build the next generation of long-range radars, senior military officials said.