Re: Boeing wins MQ-25

Can a contract be awarded just to keep industrial diversity.
For example Lockheed won the ATF program, they also won the JSF program and they have a great chance to win the T-X program. If they keep winning, Boeing may not be affected but the smaller sub contractors might go out of business.
Boeing is massive, but if their defense division stops making a profit at acceptable margins, it can be sold off to other companies (maybe Lockheed).
So what if this is also a consideration. conspiracy theories are around that its the reason why LM won the ATF program.
The YF-23 was better but Nothrop just bagged the ATB program (B-2) and the margin of superiority between the YF-22 and YF-23 was so slim that either one would be a winner anyway.
Of course this is all tin foil hat territory. But I was wondering if it had a certain merit to it
For example Lockheed won the ATF program, they also won the JSF program and they have a great chance to win the T-X program. If they keep winning, Boeing may not be affected but the smaller sub contractors might go out of business.
Boeing is massive, but if their defense division stops making a profit at acceptable margins, it can be sold off to other companies (maybe Lockheed).
So what if this is also a consideration. conspiracy theories are around that its the reason why LM won the ATF program.
The YF-23 was better but Nothrop just bagged the ATB program (B-2) and the margin of superiority between the YF-22 and YF-23 was so slim that either one would be a winner anyway.
Of course this is all tin foil hat territory. But I was wondering if it had a certain merit to it