The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $11.76 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 fighter jets, affirming the program’s critical role in U.S. and allied defense despite ongoing criticisms.
The contract modification includes orders for 48 F-35A jets for the U.S. Air Force, 16 F-35B and five F-35C jets for the Marine Corps, and 14 F-35C jets for the Navy. Additionally, 15 F-35A and one F-35B aircraft will go to non-U.S. Department of Defense program partners, while 39 F-35A and seven F-35B jets are allocated for Foreign Military Sales customers.
...The announcement comes amid renewed criticism of the F-35 program by Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla. Musk, who has repeatedly questioned the viability of manned fighter jets, criticized the F-35’s design in a recent post on his platform, X.
SOURCE: https://defence-blog.com/pentagon-orders-145-f-35-jets-despite-musks-criticism/
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