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Pentagon Awards $2.2 Billion Contract To Buy 12 CTOL, STOVL JSFs

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Friday, May 23rd, 2008

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The Pentagon has authorized the release of $2.2 billion to buy six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning IIs for the Air Force, with provisional approval to purchase six short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35Bs for the Marine Corps following a senior leadership review and the inaugural flight of that variant, according to Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The 12 aircraft will be built in the second phase of F-35 low-rate initial production (LRIP 2), the company said. The $2.2 billion contract…

Congress

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Congress

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