Washington Post: Lockheed Martin CEO tells Trump the cost of F-35 will be ‘significantly’ lower
Emerging from a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Friday, Lockheed Martin chief executive Marillyn Hewson told reporters that the Bethesda, Md.-based defense giant is close to a new contract deal that would cut the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and also create jobs.
“We had the opportunity to talk to [Trump] about the F-35 program, and I certainly share his views that we need to get the best capability to our men and women in uniform and we have to get it at the lowest possible price,” Hewson said. “So I’m glad I had the opportunity to tell him that we are close to a deal that will bring the cost down significantly from the previous lot of aircraft to the next lot of aircraft and moreover it’s going to bring a lot of jobs to the United States.”
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Update: Lockheed Martin CEO meets Trump, says deal to lower F-35 costs is close (Reuters)
WNU Editor: Why am I not convinced .... F-35 delayed — again — despite CEO's promise to Trump (Washington Examiner).
6 comments:
The CEO can stand on various audits and milestones (A, B, C, etc)
The Left will not let this go 6 months or a few years from now. That is
The price does have to come down. If it doesn't, Trump will go the IG route. An IG can review those audits. A lot of people could get fired in DoD civilian workforce, the military and at Lockheed.
That is what happens.
This kind of discussion NEVER happened with current president who is confused by all the numbers.
This kind of discussion NEVER happened with current president who is confused by all the numbers.
The CEO can stand on various audits and milestones (A, B, C, etc)
The Left will not let this go 6 months or a few years from now. That is the Left will put Trump on "Death Ground". When he fights (on this issue) and if he wins, they will be all consternated, confusticated, bebothered and butt hurt.
The price does have to come down. If it doesn't, Trump will go the IG route. An IG can review those audits. A lot of people could get fired in DoD civilian workforce, the military and at Lockheed.
LMAO,
LockMart's been promising lower costs on the F-35 for 12 years, and they still have only managed to raise costs and provide prototypes.
Jay is a programming genius.
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