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Lockheed Wins $3.5 Billion Contract For 31 F-35s

November 23 2010

USA

The Dept. of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to build additional F-35 Lightning II fighters, reports the defense firm.

The $3.5 billion contract to Lockheed Martin Aerionautics, Fort Worth, Texas, covers 31 aircraft as part of the fourth lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP), as well as manufacturing support equipment, flight test instrumentation and ancillary mission equipment.

Including long-lead funding previously received, the total contract value for...

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