Published Oct 22, 2026, 6:11 AM ET · Updated 22 days ago · 5 sources

US Agrees to Buy At Least 850 More Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets

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The Pentagon plans to buy at least 850 additional Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets, in what would be the biggest contract in the program’s quarter-century history that signals the stealth warplane will remain a major part of the US arsenal for many years.