The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are continuing to hammer out the next F-35 production contract, though the program executive officer said officials are facing "some pretty stiff headwinds we're working to counter" that he expects will push a final agreement past this month. Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Eric Fick told a small group of reporters today it’s “likely” the agreement will include an increase in costs per aircraft as compared to the latest low-rate initial production lot, potentially pushing prices above...
