USAF, Lockheed Wrangle Over JSF LRIP 4 Price

By Amy Butler

FORT WORTH — The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin—prime contractor for the single-engine, stealthy F-35—are in the midst of negotiations for low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 4, with price a key sticking point in the negotiations.

Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter last month declared a 57% cost overrun to the per-unit price of an ...

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