Lockheed Martin makes no promises on extras for F-35 deal, despite feds’ push for ‘more’ economic benefits

June 11, 2026

The Hill Times: Defence experts told The Hill Times the government’s messaging is unclear. ‘I don’t have a sense specifically of what ‘more’ means, and also what more can be done within the partnership agreement that we’re buying the plane under, which sets out rules about industrial participation that limit a lot of the normal traditional tools,’ says David Perry…