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Lockheed Martin F-35 program developments

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Lockheed Martin has entered into a significant agreement with the US Department of Defense for the production and maintenance of 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next decade. This deal aims to sustain an annual production rate of 156 aircraft and covers international orders, spare parts, and modification kits. The program is expected to generate substantial economic activity and support hundreds of thousands of jobs in the US. Under a preliminary 10-year framework agreement, Lockheed Martin has committed to self-funding at least $7 billion in initiatives to expand capacity, improve efficiency, and strengthen supply chain resilience. This framework is intended to stabilize the defense industrial base by providing long-term procurement visibility, which aims to lower unit costs through economies of scale and volume discounts. While the agreement serves as a long-term procurement strategy to provide industrial stability, strategy, final contract terms and pricing remain subject to formal awards following congressional multiyear authority and appropriations. The company estimates the arrangement will support 317,000 U.S. jobs and generate nearly $79 billion in annual economic activity over the next decade. Parallel to these production efforts, procurement records indicate that Singapore is the unidentified customer behind a secret US Department of Defense program to develop a customized F-35 fighter jet variant. While Pentagon contracts often list recipients as unspecified Foreign Military Sales customers, specific records link contract N0001922C0015 to Singapore. This development effort, which began in 2021, has received over $130 million in funding, including a recent $18.8 million award to extend the program through December 2030.

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  1. 2026-10-23 04:32 UTC Lockheed Martin F-35 program developments
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