The projected costs of the F-35 program have risen to $298.8 billion from an early estimate of about $200 billion. Lockheed MartinGates Defends F-35, Rejects Increase In F/A-18s -- Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday underscored their commitment to the Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-35 fighter program and challenged some of the arguments Boeing Co (BA.N) is hoping could help it sell more of its F/A-18 fighters before production of the F-35 gets into full swing.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said recent data showed that a multiyear contract for new Boeing F/A-18 fighters would save only 6.5 percent in procurement costs, far short of a 10 percent threshold for signing such long-term agreements.
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