In the Defense Department's most recent F-35 deal with Lockheed Martin, the government got a 5.5 percent better price on the A-model jet compared to the previous lot of aircraft, according to the program's manager. DOD awarded prime contractor Lockheed the ninth F-35 low-rate initial production contract in October, a deal that buys 57 Joint Strike Fighters and is valued at about $6.1 billion. Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, F-35 program executive officer, told reporters Dec. 19 at his office in...
