USA—Lockheed Wins $1.8 Billion Deal For Next Phase Of F-35 Program
Dept. Of Defense | 06/11/2019
The Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to continue work on the Block 4 upgrades for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, reports the Dept. of Defense.
The $1.8 billion deal covers ongoing design maturation and development of Block 4 capabilities in support of the F-35 Phase 2.3 pre-modernization for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and non-Defense Dept. participants, said a Pentagon release on Friday.
The award combines purchases for the Air Force ($732.5...