Lockheed Martin given $3.7 bln interim payment for 50 F-35s - Pentagon

JULY 29, 2017 / 4:27 AM

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $3.7 billion interim payment for a batch of 50 F-35 fighter jets earmarked for non-U.S. customers, the Pentagon said on Friday.

The contract provides funds for the procurement of 50 aircraft, comprised of one F-35B aircraft for Great Britain, one F-35A for Italy, eight F-35A aircraft for Australia, eight F-35A for the Netherlands, four F-35A for Turkey, six F-35A for Norway, and 22 F-35A aircraft for other foreign military sales customers, the Pentagon said in a statement. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by David Gregorio)

Source

Related articles:

Lockheed Martin receives contract for work on Israeli F-35s

F-35B helmet's night-vision camera failed during test flight

The F-35 fighter completes 100,000 flight hours

UK Testing Phase 2 of F-35B Ski Ramp Takeoffat US Naval Base © Photo: Lockheed Martin

Defense Department orders 74 more F-35 for$5.6 billion bringing the total to 141 planes for lot 10

Dem Legislator Wants To Stop F-35 Sales To Turkey, Cites Embassy Skirmish

Japan fitting F-35 fighters with advanced missile systembrings it ‘much closer to targets’, says defence analyst

Air Force F-35 oxygen problems happened above 25,000 feet

F-35 Lightning II: Details