F-35 delayed — again — despite CEO’s promise to Trump

Published January 10, 2017 9:45pm ET



The F-35 will be delayed an additional seven months at a cost of at least $500 million despite a recent promise from Lockheed Martin’s CEO to drive down costs, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in a statement, said the CEO’s personal promise to President-elect Trump was “surprising” given a letter he received from the Pentagon last month detailing the latest delay.

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