The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $950 million advance acquisition contract for 94 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The funding is for long-lead-time, materials, parts and components in preparation of delivering the low-rate initial production aircraft, according to a June 4 statement. The contract pays for 44 F-35A conventional-takeoff-and-landing jets for the Air Force, two for Italy, two for Turkey, eight for Australia, six for Norway and 16 for "various foreign military sales customers," the statement reads. The contract also...
