Lockheed Again Lowers F-35 Delivery Guidance On New Upgrade

Lockheed Martin F-35
Credit: Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has further delayed delivery of the first F-35 upgraded with new avionics, to the second quarter of 2024, adding more jets to a backlog of deferred shipments since 2020, the company announced on Sept. 6. The latest schedule slip means Lockheed now expects to deliver only 97 F-35s...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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