Lockheed CEO promises cheaper F-35 & 1,800 jobs after meeting with Trump

[Dawood Ibrahim]

Published time: 14 Jan, 2017 01:13

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump © Shannon Stapleton / Reuters
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Lockheed also plans to add 1,800 jobs at its plant in Fort Worth, Texas, where the F-35s are built, Hewson said Friday, Reuters reported. Those would in turn lead to “thousands and thousands of jobs” being added in 45 states to fill out the company’s supply chain, the CEO said.

While this development may please the president-elect, the whole program is still over budget and way behind schedule.

In a December 19 letter to Senator John McCain (R-Arizona), Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall wrote that development of the F-35’s software was being delayed seven months, resulting in a cost of “at least $500 million more than previously budgeted.”


https://www.rt.com/usa/373650-trump-lockeed-martin-f35/

 

[Blue Marlin]

i dont get trump, its inevitable the project will pick up pace as it does the cost per unit will go down. heck look at the v-22 osprey the thing was almost cancelled now look at it.

 

[Hassan Guy]

lol, the lockheed ceo is trying to save her shit.

 

[Louiq XIV]

Hmm aren't 1,800 new jobs an extra cost.

So basically she said : "Oh I had an idea this morning to make our F-35 cheaper. Let's create new jobs on this program !"

Hey madam Hewson... that won't work !

 

[Muhammad Omar]

So they mean Cheaper F-35 for US Only i guess

 

[denel]

overblown project. the cost of just keeping this in the air is phenomenal and will bankrupt nations.