Lockheed touts F-35 deliveries in 2021

By Tony Bertuca / January 3, 2022 at 4:33 PM
Lockheed Martin said today it delivered several more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to the U.S. military in 2021 than previously planned, though the additional jets will count toward the company's 2022 production goal. Lockheed said it delivered 142 aircraft in 2021, exceeding the goal of 133 to 139 jets company officials predicted in June . The additional three jets will count toward Lockheed’s 2022 goal of 151, according to company spokesman Brett Ashworth. Lockheed delivered 120 jets in 2020. The...

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