Lockheed Martin is to provide 'economic order quantities of material' in support of F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (Lots 15, 16 and 17), under a $709.79 million contract modification from US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). Recipients will include FMS customers as well as the USAF, USMC and USN, the DoD announced in late September. Work will be performed mainly in the US but also at Warton, UK (9%) and Cameri, Italy (4%), for completion in May 2026. As part of our promise to deliver comprehensive coverage to our Defence Insight and Premium News subscribers, our curated defence news content provides the latest industry updates, contract awards and programme milestones.