The F-35 program and cost is out of control. Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2016
Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Targets F-35 Program in Latest Dig on Defense Spending
Shares of Lockheed Martin and suppliers United Technologies and BAE Systems were lower in early trading
President-elect Donald Trump took aim at one of the Pentagon’s costliest programs on Monday, saying on Twitter the “program and cost” of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter “is out of control.”
This is the third time in recent days that Mr. Trump has unloaded on a defense program. Last week, Mr. Trump claimed the government’s second-largest defense contractor, Boeing Co., had run up costs in the development of new Air Force One aircraft. The developer of the F-35 program is the government’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp.
“Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to the day he is sworn in as president.
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WNU Editor: Lockheed martin responds .... Lockheed Martin says company already cut F-35 costs (Reuters).
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