Lockheed Martin deliberates over F-35 2022 production rate
A USMC F-35C Lightning II lands onboard USS Abraham Lincoln. (Photo: USMC)
After a remarkable year for F-35 sales, Lockheed Martin has started internal discussions regarding a 2022 production target.
Lockheed Martin has told Shephard it is currently determining how many F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters will be produced in 2022, following a company announcement that it produced 142 of the aircraft in 2021.
The 2021 figure bettered a target of 139 jets the manufacturer had set itself, in a timely boost for production after a relatively disappointing 2020 that saw COVID-19 complications lead to 120 aircraft deliveries - some way short of an original company target of 141 units.
‘We are determining the 2022 delivery target at this time and will share when decided,’ said a Lockheed Martin
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