Lockheed Martin Corp. said it reached agreement with the Pentagon to build as many as 30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets in the fifth production lot valued at as much as $4 billion. The final negotiations on the price of the aircraft and other terms are still under negotiation, company spokesman Joseph LaMarca said in a phone interview.
Earlier today, the Pentagon announced that it had awarded a $4 billion order for 30 F-35 jets to the Bethesda, Maryland-based company. The Pentagon statement said the order included 21 Air Force models, six Navy versions and three Marine Corps models of the airplane.
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