Lockheed wins $1.14bn modification to fund materials for 198 F-35s

Lockheed Martin received a $1.14 billion contract modification from the U.S. Department of War to fund materials supporting production of 198 F-35 aircraft. The award underpins immediate supply‑chain purchases and helps secure material flow for upcoming deliveries in the program.

Discovered 2025-12-08T06:12:31.828178-08:00 | 2025-12-08T06:12:31.828178-08:00

Briefing

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Provides $1.14 billion to purchase materials for production of 198 F‑35s, a concrete near‑term funding action that directly affects parts ordering, vendor workload and production throughput.
This award sits alongside larger F‑35 production decisions — including the Pentagon's recent $12.5B modification for Lots 18–19 (up to 296 aircraft) — and comes as the F135 engine contract timing shifts, both of which influence build and delivery schedules: https://hype.aero/?story=9a460b6e-0fa3-4e55-be10-33f4420fb55c and https://hype.aero/?story=f8acb6e2-dde1-40b2-acaa-a5a085196116

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