The Pentagon is scaling back by half its request to Congress for the US Air Force\u2019s Lockheed Martin F-35 jets, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A US Defense Department procurement request document sent to Capitol Hill this week asked for 24 of the planes, down from 48 that were forecast last year, the report said.<\/p>\n
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Lockheed Martin and the Department of Defense did not respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours.<\/p>\n
The Air Force now plans to seek $3.5 billion for the F-35 aircraft, and another $531 million for advance procurement of materials for it, the report said.<\/p>\n
The Pentagon has also requested 12 of the Navy\u2019s carrier version of the F-35, lower than the 17 Congress approved for this fiscal year, while the Marines would also see a reduction of two from this year\u2019s funding, the report added.<\/p>\n
In May, Lockheed Martin\u2019s finance chief said the firm expects to be awarded a finalized contract on its F-35 jets, which have been beset by delays related to a technology upgrade.<\/p>\n
The defense contractor delivered a total of 110 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies in 2024. Lockheed\u2019s F-35 program accounts for around 30 percent of the company\u2019s revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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