US awards Lockheed Martin $7 billion contract for 114 F-35 stealth fighters
Contract includes aircraft for Australia, Italy, Norway and US Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy
Staff Writer Staff Writer October 29, 2019
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $7 billion contract to procure 114 F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft for domestic and foreign military sales, the U.S. Department of Defense said.
The $7,027,643,109 contract modification announced on Monday, October 28 finalizes a deal that was agreed in June.
The modification provides for 48 F-35A aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, 20 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps, and nine F-35C planes for the Navy. It also includes 12 F-35A aircraft for Norway, 15 for Australia, and eight for Italy, which which also purchase two F-35Bs.
The U.S. Air Force uses the conventional F-35A, the Marine Corps the short takeoff and vertical landing capable F-35B and the Navy uses the carrier-based version, the F-35C.
https://thedefensepost.com/2019/10/29/us-f-35-australia-italy-norway-lockheed-martin/
