Lockheed Martin beat its F-35 delivery goal for 2021

Lockheed Martin beat its F-35 delivery goal for 2021
Lockheed Martin beat its F-35 delivery goal for 2021

The company delivered three more F-35s than it expected to in 2021, Lockheed announced today.

F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’

F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’
F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’

“Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35’s overall technical appeal,” aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group says.

Machinists Union Presses F-35 Jobs Campaign On Capitol Hill

Machinists Union Presses F-35 Jobs Campaign On Capitol Hill
Machinists Union Presses F-35 Jobs Campaign On Capitol Hill

“We’ve been applying pressure to members of Congress to make sure that this program is adequately funded,” Hasan Solomon, IAM’s political and legislative director, said of the union’s campaign to support the F-35.

Lockheed Martin To Build Up To 139 F-35s This Year

Lockheed Martin To Build Up To 139 F-35s This Year
Lockheed Martin To Build Up To 139 F-35s This Year

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office are expected to need a six-month stop-gap contract before inking a deal for sustainment through 2023, company officials say.