Pentagon, Lockheed near deal on $9 billion F-35 contract

[TexasTowelie]

The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin are close to deal for a contract worth almost $9 billion as negotiations are poised to bring the price per F-35 below $100 million for the first time, people familiar with the talks said Wednesday.

The F-35, the Pentagon's costliest arms program, has drawn fire from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump who has made lowering prices for military equipment a pillar of his transition into office.

Talks are still ongoing for the tenth batch of stealthy fighter jets with a deal for 90 planes expected to be announced by the end of the month, three people said on condition of anonymity.

A Lockheed representative declined to comment and a representative for the fighter program said negotiations are ongoing.

Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/18/pentagon-lockheed-near-deal-on-9-billion-f-35-contract-sources.html

[HassleCat]

1. Such a deal!

At only a hundred million a pop, we should order one for everybody.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I'd like one,

but do they have room in the back for my groceries, and large bags of cat food and kitty litter, and a bag of ice? I'll also need a place to park at the store and my apartment complex.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Remember this Guy gets his

facts from Breitbart and Drudge,and we know how honest those sites are.