Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets
Lockheed Martin 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. Sign up here. The F-35, built with stealth technology that allows it to evade enemy detection, is considered ... [1673 chars]
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