Lockheed Martin said on Sept. 27 that it had agreed with the Pentagon to deliver 151 to 153 F-35 fighter aircraft in 2022, and 133 to 139 this year. This is fewer than the 169 jets it had planned to deliver initially for 2021.
There has been an aircraft shortfall last year due to the pandemic and resulting workspace changes within Lockheed Martin production facilities. The aerospace company has now agreed to an F-35 “rebaseline” that ensures more predictability and stability in the production process, according to the press release.
