The contract is worth $34 billion
The Pentagon has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the construction of 478 fifth-generation F-35 fighter-bombers worth $34 billion. This was announced at a press briefing on Tuesday by US Under Secretary of Defense for Procurement and Logistics Ellen Lord.
“The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin have made significant progress and made deals”, – she said. “The $34 billion deal is for 478 fighters”.
The F-35 is a multi-purpose combat vehicle designed using technology to reduce visibility and capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Until recently, eight countries took part in the project of its creation together with the USA: Australia, Great Britain, Denmark, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey. These planes are also bought by Israel and Japan.