Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said Friday the company is “close to a deal” on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program that would lower costs and create new jobs, but a company spokeswoman would not confirm whether the deal is any different from current plans to drive the A-model's cost down by $1.7 million per jet in the next low-rate initial production lot. Following a Friday meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, Hewson told reporters that the nearly-complete deal “will bring...
