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February 22, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Steady F-35 Price Reductions Likely at an End - Air Force Magazine

Unit prices aren't likely to decrease much, if at all, in the next three lots of F-35 production—now being negotiated, says Lockheed Martin.

https://www.airforcemag.com/steady-f-35-price-reductions-likely-at-an-end/

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