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...
Lockheed Martin unveils 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US military
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Oct 22, 2026 • 7 hours ago
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