Agreement Calls For Lockheed To Produce 50 F-35 Fighters For Foreign Customers

Lockheed has been awarded an interim payment for dozens of F-35 fighter jets earmarked for non-U.S. customers.

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a $3.7 billion contract modification to a previous low-rate initial production Lot 11 F-35 Lightning II advance acquisition contract, reports the Dept. of Defense.

The modification covers 50 aircraft for F-35 program partners and Foreign Military Sales program customers, the Pentagon said on July 28.

Under the...