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Lockheed Martin will produce 17 F-35s in the third production lot

Forth Worth, USA - Under a $2.1 billion contract

Lockheed Martin announced yesterday that the United States Department of Defense has awarded it a $2.1 billion contract modification to produce 17 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in the third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP). The buy also includes the first international orders (two F-35 operational test aircraft for the United Kingdom and one for the Netherlands). Assembly of 14 aircraft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105396
Rome, Italy, 06/04/2009 13:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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