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| Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets |
| 2026-10-22 |
| [Reuters] Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab has entered an initial production and sustainment agreement with the Department of Defense for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years, they said on Thursday. The defense contractor will self-fund at least $7 billion in initiatives that support the F-35 program, the department said in a statement. The F-35, built with stealth technology that allows it to evade enemy detection, is considered the world's most advanced fighter jet and is at the core of Lockheed's aeronautics division that forms close to 40% of its quarterly revenue. Related: Lockheed Martin: 2026-10-19 Why the F35 Supply Chain Doesn't Work (which leads to the F35 not working either) Lockheed Martin: 2026-10-17 After coalition withdrawal, Iraq’s F-16s could play a greater role in suppressing ISIS remnants Lockheed Martin: 2026-10-15 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: October 14, 2026 Related: F-35 Lightning II 09/22/2026 Sensitive F35 Parts Vanish During Shipping F-35 Lightning II 09/20/2026 Turkish pilots now training on Eurofighter Typhoon F-35 Lightning II 08/01/2026 Pilot ejects as F-35 crashes at MCAS Miramar, sparking fire |
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