# Lockheed Martin and Pentagon reach $8.2B F-35 deal, adding 1,800 jobs

Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon have agreed on an $8.2 billion contract for 90 F-35 fighter jets, reducing costs by $728 million. The deal will create 1,800 new jobs at Lockheed's Fort Worth, Texas factory.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-02-03
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Value: $8.20B
- Jobs: 1,800
- Status: announced
- Products: F-35 fighter jets
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lockheed Martin](https://endata.com/companies/6612.md) (supplier)
- [United States Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/19128.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [star-telegram.com](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article130562099.html), 2017-02-03: "President Trump's personal involvement in the F-35 program accelerated the negotiations and sharpened our focus on driving down the price."

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