Lockheed Wins Italy’s $524M F-35 Deal

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05:39 AM, August 10, 2022
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Lockheed Martin has won a contract valued $524 million to support Italy’s F-35 combat aircraft.

This modification increases the ceiling to procure long-lead time materials, parts, components, and effort for the production of seven Lot 15 F-35A aircraft, two Lot 15 F-35B aircraft, seven Lot 16 F-35A, and two Lot 16 F-35B aircraft for the government of Italy, the Pentagon said in a release today.

Work is expected to be completed in June 2025.

Italy has ordered 60 F-35A and 30 F-35B jets. It has so far taken delivery of 12 aircraft.

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