DODOtherDefense & SecurityAugust 8, 2011

F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF) LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION (LRIP) LOT 6 ADVANCE ACQUISITION CONTRACT

$7,185,242,552

AI Summary

This $7.2 billion contract with Lockheed Martin funded the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 6 of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. LRIP allows the military to begin producing aircraft in limited quantities while testing and refining the design before full-scale production.

Key Points

  1. 01Funded F-35 Lightning II LRIP Lot 6 production
  2. 02Awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Texas
  3. 03LRIP is a controlled production phase before full rate manufacturing
  4. 04F-35 is the largest defense acquisition program in history
  5. 05Contract ran from 2011 through 2023

Award Details

Start Date

Aug 8, 2011

End Date

May 31, 2023

Category

Defense & Security

State

TX

Award Type

Other

Quick Summary

Amount
$7.2B
Agency
Department of Defense
Recipient
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Type
Other

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