Lockheed, Pentagon agree on next F-35 lots as costs rise and production complexities grow
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) have reached a handshake deal for Lots 18 and 19 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, covering approximately 300 aircraft, reports Air & Space Forces Magazine. Finalized details, including unit costs, remain under negotiation, but inflation, reduced purchase volumes,