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Lockheed Martin beats its F-35 delivery goal for 2021 -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO A Lockheed Martin F-35 is seen in Berlin at the ILA Air Show on April 25, 2018, by Axel Schmidt. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photograph

(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin (NYSE) Delivered total of 142 F-35 Fighter Jets to United States and Allies. Three more than initially planned, said the biggest defense contractor worldwide.

In 2021, the company expected to produce between 133 and 140 jets.

Last year, two new countries – Switzerland and Finland – selected Lockheed’s F-35 for their new fighter jet programs. In addition, Denmark was awarded its F-35 first in 2021. The Royal Netherlands Air Force also became the eighth nation that declared their F-35 fleet available for operational readiness.

In December, Finland announced that it would order 64 F-35 fighter planes equipped with weapons in a $9.4 million deal. The F-35A Lightning II fighter jet from Lockheed was chosen by Switzerland earlier in the year.

Lockheed intends to produce 151 to 150 fighter jets by 2022. That’s less than the 169 it had planned to provide. Lockheed also stated that it expects to ship 156 fighter aircraft to the United States starting in 2023, and continuing into the future.

Lockheed’s largest customer is the U.S. Government, which accounted for 34% of its total sales in last year.

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