Lockheed Martin unveils 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US military
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F-35 fighter jet parts were mistakenly sent to China after a UPS employee missed a critical export warning email. The Pentagon and State Department are investigating how sensitive military stealth technology was shipped. Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced a new production and sustainment framework for the F-35 Lightning II, which will see the company produce 850 aircraft for the U.S. military over the next 10 years. The framework also includes associated initial spares, 10 years of modification kits and sustainment and international customer orders at a continued production rate of 156 aircraft per year. The F-35 Lightning II is a multirole fifth-generation fighter with stealth capabilities used by three branches of the U.S. military and a number of American allies around the world. "This multiyear framework strengthens the way we can plan and invest in the F-35 enterprise," said Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet. TRUMP TURNS NATO SPENDING FIGHT INTO WIN FOR US DEFENSE COMPANIES "With the greater certainty that comes from the U.S. government's transformative approach to F-35 production and sustainment, we can make the upfront investments needed to expand capacity, improve efficiency and build a more resilient supply chain," Taiclet explained. "That's good for the taxpayer, good for our suppliers and, most importantly, good for the United States and its allies." Lockheed...
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