Pentagon May Delay Work On 100 More F-35 Fighters -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Senior Pentagon officials are considering postponing production of an additional 100 F-35 fighter jets by Lockheed Martin Corp as part of a five-year defense plan to be sent to Congress, according to thhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifree people familiar with the program.
"No decision is likely to be made until November or December, but this is clearly a major option that would help the Department of Defense meet the savings mandates under the Budget Control Act," said one person who was not authorized to speak on the record.
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