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A new $7B deal could keep Fort Worth-assembled F-35 jets rolling out for a decade

A new $7B deal could keep Fort Worth-assembled F-35 jets rolling out for a decade
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Expect to see several hundred fighter jets assembled in Fort Worth under a new decadelong military contract. Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. will produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II stealth jet fighters under a self-funded $7 billion, 10-year deal with the Pentagon announced Oct.

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