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Lockheed Martin Receives Nearly $607 Million Contract for Long Lead Items in F-35 Lot 19

Lockheed Martin Receives Nearly $607 Million Contract for Long Lead Items in F-35 Lot 19
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II demonstration team commander, flies an F-35 assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron during the Arctic Lightning Air Show at Eielson AFB, Alaska on July 21 (Air Force Photo)

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a nearly $607 million contract for long-lead items for 173 of the company's F-35 fighters in Lot 19. The DoD contract announcement on Aug. 22 is to support Lot 19 buys by the U.S. and foreign nations. Foreign military sales account for about $330 million of the contract, while $277 million is domestic. "Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (59%); El Segundo, California (14%); Warton, United Kingdom (9%); Cameri, Italy (4%); Orlando, Florida…

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