And aerospace giants General Dynamics ( GD ) , Northrop Grumman ( NOC ) , Boeing ( BA ) , and Lockheed Martin ( LMT ) are hoping to replace their retiring rank and file with drone-trained grads .
The Northrop and Boeing pairing reduces the competition for those contracts , with only one other major player , Lockheed Martin Corp. , left in the field .
Two aerospace giants , Boeing Co.and Northrop Grumman Corp. , said on Tuesday they will form a partnership to compete for the contract to build NASA \'s next manned spaceship .
