# Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet deal

- Source: The Hill Policy
- Published: 2026-10-22T20:59:48+00:00
- Category: Politics
- Original: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6166652-pentagon-lockheed-f-35-deal/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/pentagon-locks-in-10-year-f-35-jet-deal-940be3/

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have penned an initial deal to produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over ‌the next 10 years, the Defense Department announced Thursday. As part of the agreement, Lockheed will put forward at least $7 billion in its own funding “for initiatives that support the F-35 program,” according...

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