Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

I suppose now that the F-35 is in the FRP phase if the US DoD goes for multi-year procurement production contracts that should drop the unit price by a fair bit?
 
NMaude said:
I suppose now that the F-35 is in the FRP phase if the US DoD goes for multi-year procurement production contracts that should drop the unit price by a fair bit?
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Funny you say that, this was published just over a day ago.
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have reached a handshake deal on a contract for the next two production lots of the multiservice, multinational stealth fighter. The agreement, which has not yet been finalized, comes about a year later than expected, a delay which required the company to expend significant out-of-pocket funds to keep production going.

Notifications of the agreement on Lots 18 and 19 were sent to Congress on Nov. 21, but, uncharacteristically, the JPO did not publicly disclose the per-aircraft prices that will be paid for each of the three variants of the fighter. Although most previous contracts covered three lots, Lot 20 will be negotiated separately, because it could be the first under a long-planned multiyear contract.

“We have reached an initial agreement as part of ongoing negotiations for the Lot 18/19 Air Vehicle Production Contract,” the JPO and Lockheed said in joint response to a query from Air & Space Forces Magazine. “We will share the aircraft quantity and cost figures when a final agreement is signed.”

Sources said the agreement will likely cover about 300 aircraft.
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www.airandspaceforces.com

Lockheed and F-35 Program Office Have Handshake Deal on Next Two Lots

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have finally struck a deal on F-35 prices for Lots 18 and 19, which will be higher.
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