Lockheed Martin gets $18.8M for secret F-35 variant

The Pentagon announced an $18.79 million contract modification with Lockheed Martin to develop and integrate an F-35 variant tailored to an undisclosed foreign military sales customer. Work will be done mainly in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to finish by December 2030.

• Contract modification N0001922C0015 adds $18.79 million
• The foreign customer is unnamed and funds the full amount
• Work is expected to complete by December 2030
• Earlier awards included $53.4 million and $12.9 million