FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lockheed Martin is seen at Euronaval, the world naval defence exhibition in Le Bourget near Paris, France, October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a $1.8 billion U.S. defense contract for design and development of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, the Pentagon said on Friday. Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham
Lockheed ##theon has signed a $ 1.8bn contract to design and build the F-35 Lightning II fighter plane for the US Department of Defense , the Pentagon headquarters on 7 June .