WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is being awarded a $28,842,000 delivery order "for air vehicle retrofit modifications associated with the F-35A fuel tank… in support of the Air Force, and… Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, and Norway," the announcement said on Tuesday.
9 December 2015, 19:33 GMT
On December 21, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company received an additional $1,171 billion contract to maintain the planned production schedule for 80 F-35A combat aircraft.
The F-35 program has attracted widespread criticism for its cost overruns and allegedly being unable to totally fulfil the capabilities claimed for it in all its various roles.
The F-35 program is expected to cost $1.5 trillion over its 55-year lifespan, making it the most expensive US weapons program.
