The value of the contract is $7.8 billion.
Under this agreement, Lockheed Martin will produce 81 F-35A (43 for the U.S. Air Force and 38 for third countries: Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Japan, Belgium and Denmark), 26 F-35B (15 for the U.S. Marine Corps and 11 for the third countries: United Kingdom, Italy and Japan) and 19 F-35C (13 for the U.S. Navy and six for the U.S. Marine Corps).
The contract is expected to be finalized by August 2026, the Pentagon said in a statement.
