{"id":54119,"date":"2018-04-30T23:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T23:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/30\/lockheed-gets-14b-contract-for-f-35-sustainment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:01:04","slug":"lockheed-gets-14b-contract-for-f-35-sustainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/04\/30\/lockheed-gets-14b-contract-for-f-35-sustainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed gets $1.4B contract for F-35 sustainment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lockheed Martin on Monday won a $1.4 billion contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/04\/30\/air-force-acquisition-exec-to-reduce-f-35-sustainment-cost-focus-on-agile-software\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">sustain the global F-35 enterprise<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/03\/08\/new-f-35-modernization-plan-could-come-with-hefty-16b-price-tag\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. military<\/a> and international customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Lockheed, the contract provides for \u201cair system maintenance; pilot and maintainer training; depot activation; sustaining engineering; Automatic Logistics Information System (ALIS) support, data analytics and predictive health management; and supply chain logistics\u201d for all U.S. and international F-35s through April 30, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the $1.4 billion sum, about 73 percent will be paid by the U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy, while the other 27 percent will be covered by international customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cost of sustaining the F-35 has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/01\/25\/pentagons-weapons-tester-slams-new-f-35-modernization-plan-as-unrealistic\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">growing concern<\/a> for leaders across the Defense Department, from F-35 joint program executive officer Vice Adm. 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Dave Goldfein, have said they have no plans to slash the program, reducing F-35 sustainment costs t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/03\/29\/air-force-aiming-to-lower-f-35-sustainment-costs-to-that-of-an-f-16\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">o that of fourth generation fighters like the F-16<\/a> remains a big priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridget Lauderdale, Lockheed Martin vice president of F-35 global sustainment, addressed the sustainment cost issue in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are taking aggressive actions to improve F-35 aircraft availability and reduce sustainment costs. 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