Boeing, sensing that Lockheed Martin’s formerly unassailable sales pitch for the F-35 has been dramatically weakened by the rash of cost and schedule increases, has come to the Paris Air Show eager to convince foreign governments that their F-15 and F-18 are the right thing to buy instead.
Boeing has argued that the F-18 E/F Super Hornet is proven, boasts relatively low operations and maintenance costs and can be ready for customers sooner than the F-35.
Lockheed, Howmet settle lawsuit over F-35 titanium (EXCLUSIVE)
Lockheed Martin alleged in court filings that Howmet cut off the supply of titanium after the aerospace giant refused to agree to higher prices, threatening production of the F-35.