The Pentagon is expecting a "downward trend" in price negotiations with Lockheed Martin on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, according to a senior DOD official. "We're in the process of evaluating the Lockheed proposal as well as the subcontractors' proposal," Pentagon pricing director Shay Assad told reporters in Washington today. He added that while the Navy is primarily responsible for negotiating the contract, he would be assisting F-35 program executive officer, Vice Adm. David Venlet, in coming up with...
