2 days agoDoD and Lockheed Martin Set Preliminary 10-Year Framework for at Least 850 F-35s
The Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have outlined a 10-year framework targeting production and sustainment of at least 850 F-35 aircraft at a proposed rate of 156 annually. The framework is not a contract award: multi-year authority, final pricing, schedules, and terms remain outstanding, making it a potential demand signal rather than committed work.
4 days agoDoW and Lockheed Martin Set Conditional 10-Year F-35 Production Framework
The Department of War and Lockheed Martin announced an initial framework covering 850 U.S. F-35 aircraft, international orders across Lots 21–30, and planned annual output of 156 aircraft. It is not a contract award or funded order: pricing, terms, and schedules remain contingent on multiyear procurement authority, appropriations, and final agreement.