Team of DoD and industry leaders assembled to give our client deep insights into the F‑35 program and customer community, leading to a billion-dollar contract for a major subsystem, unseating the incumbent supplier of a major subsystem. Our experts recently retired from notable roles: commander of Naval Air Systems Command and F‑35 PEO, head of Air Combat Command, and three Lockheed Martin senior executives with leadership roles on F‑35.

Engaging the customer through a session of iterative working sessions, our team developed recommendations to expand a multi-billion dollar program of record by identifying and pursuing new customers and new mission areas with European allies and NATO. Our experts included DoD and industry professionals with direct relevancy: a former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and a former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment.

We helped our client accelerate the timing of a major defense acquisition program to capitalize on their technological performance relative to competitors. Our experts included deep acquisition and aviation experience including: a former Commanding General of the US Army Aviation Center and Chief of Army Aviation, and a former Program Executive Office lead for the Special Operations Rotary Wing, with specific expertise in the rapid acquisition process.