Air Force secretary: No concerns over Northrop-Orbital agreement

Defense News: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. ― Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson has no concerns “at this point” over Northrop Grumman’s proposed acquisition of Orbital ATK, but said the service will keep a close eye on how things move forward.

“I don’t have any concerns at this point,” Wilson told Defense News in an interview at the Air Force Association’s annual conference on Sept. 19. “Obviously, we watch these things and make sure that no matter [what] happens when companies acquire other companies that the Air Force gets what it needs and that contracts are complied with.”

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