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Pentagon must reject absurd F-35 performance-based logistics contract

By Tom Rogan
Published May 2, 2023 7:24pm ET
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Pentagon must reject absurd F-35 performance-based logistics contract
U.S. Air Force F-35 A-fighter jets from 31st Test Evaluation Squadron at Edwards AFB fly over Levi's Stadium before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. | (AP Photo/Ben Margot)


It is ludicrous that Lockheed Martin is pushing the Pentagon, as DefenseNews reports on Tuesday, for a contract that would allow it to reduce its F-35 fighter jet spare parts stockpile.

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