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Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Agree to Framework for 850 More F-35 Jets

On October 22, 2026, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin announced a 10-year framework deal to buy at least 850 additional F-35 fighter jets, which still requires congressional approval and funding.

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Oct 27, 11:31 AM forbes.com Buying Fighters One Year At A Time Is Costing America More Than Money
Oct 23, 4:30 PM mdjonline.com Lockheed outlines 10-year F-35 deal with federal government
Oct 23, 8:55 AM kiro7.com Boeing employee union supports commitment to build more F-35 jets
Oct 22, 2:24 PM dailycaller.com America’s Most Powerful Stealth Fighters Are Getting A Massive Boost, But At What Cost?
Oct 22, 1:59 PM thehill.com Pentagon locks in 10-year F-35 jet deal
Oct 22, 12:55 PM foxbusiness.com Lockheed Martin unveils 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US military
Oct 22, 12:26 PM starlocalmedia.com Pentagon announces 10-year F-35 deal without disclosing a price
Oct 22, 12:07 PM washingtontimes.com Pentagon locks multi-year contract for controversial F-35
Oct 22, 7:48 AM washingtonexaminer.com Pentagon and Lockheed Martin finalize framework for 10-year deal for 850 F-35 aircraft
Oct 22, 7:11 AM straitstimes.com Pentagon eyes biggest-ever F-35 deal with plans to buy at least 850 more jets
Oct 22, 6:20 AM qz.com Lockheed Martin and Pentagon unveiled framework to produce 850 stealth fighters
Oct 22, 3:11 AM bloomberg.com US Agrees to Buy At Least 850 More Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets