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Lockheed Martin Hit As Pentagon Slashes Air Force's F-35 Order In Half Amid Budget Cuts
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 4:15am | 529The Pentagon slashed its Air Force F-35 fighter jet request from 48 to 24 aircraft, delivering a significant blow to Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) amid sweeping defense budget cuts. What Happened: A Defense Department procurement document sent to Congress this week reduced the Air Force’s...
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Canada Re-Evaluates Lockheed's F-35 Order Amid US Trade Tensions: 'We Are Also Examining Other Alternatives'
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 3:08am | 555Amid escalating trade tensions with the US, Canada is reassessing its multi-billion dollar order for F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT). What Happened: Canada is actively exploring alternative options to the U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter and plans to engage in...
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Team Biden Plans 18% Reduction In Lockheed Martin's F-35 Fighter Jet Orders For 2025 Due To Budget Constraints: Report
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 1:59am | 592The Biden administration is reportedly planning to slash the number of F-35 fighter jets ordered from Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) by 18% in the upcoming 2025 budget. This decision comes as a result of Congress imposing a limit on the size of the defense budget. What Happened: Based on...
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Lockheed Martin To Delay F-35 Fighter Jet Delivery As Stocks Make Significant Drop In Over Four Months
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 6:52am | 556In a recent announcement, Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT) revealed that software issues might cause a delay in the delivery of an upgraded version of its F-35 fighter jets, leading to a significant drop in the company’s stock. What Happened: The world’s largest weapons manufacturer,...
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'How In The Hell Do You Lose An F-35?': Congresswoman Reacts As US Military Seeks Public Help To Locate Missing Fighter Jet
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 2:46am | 488The U.S. military has issued a public appeal to help locate an F-35B Lightning II jet that went missing over South Carolina following an in-flight “mishap” that led to the Marine Corps pilot’s ejection, The Guardian reported. The pilot safely ejected from the aircraft over North...
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Trump's Lambasting Tweet Toward Lockheed Martin's F-35 Elicits Company Response
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 2:35pm | 351President-elect Donald Trump isn't playing around when it comes to taxpayers money. Championing himself as a master negotiator, Trump tweeted and called out Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) on Monday, blasting the F-35 program and costs as "out of control." "Billions...
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Who's Next? 4 Other Stocks Open To Trump Tweet Risk
Monday, December 12, 2016 - 1:23pm | 543President-elect Donald Trump's campaign of promising government contracts are fulfilled at reasonable costs to taxpayers continued Monday. After blasting Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) for the $4 billion price tag attached to the manufacturing of the new Air Force One fleet, Trump on Monday turned his...