F-35Lockheed, Pentagon At Odds Over F-35 Costs: Sources -- Reuters
Lockheed Martin Corp is pushing back against Pentagon efforts to make the company pay for problems that arise with the F-35 fighter jet during testing as a way to lower costs of major weapons programs, according to sources familiar with the emerging dispute.
Company executives will raise the issue in a quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, the sources said.
The Defense Department's push to change the terms of its next production contract for the F-35, or Joint Strike Fighter, could expose Lockheed to possible losses in coming years, said consultant Loren Thompson, who has close ties to the company.
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