Lockheed Martin announced a new website for information on the F-35 strike fighter, including history, program updates, photos, and videos. Viewers can click on an interactive map of the United States and see the economic impact of the F-35 broken down by state. There is an F-35 town hall forum, where readers can submit questions for experts to answer. In addition to regular news reports, the site breaks down the aircraft’s supply chain, introduces the F-35 design team, and walks visitors through the mile-long facility in Fort Worth, Tex., where the company assembles the stealthy airplane. (Lockheed release)
The Air Force and Boeing agreed to a nearly $2.4 billion contract for a new lot of KC-46 aerial tankers on Nov. 21. The deal, announced by the Pentagon, is for 15 new aircraft in Lot 11 at a cost of $2.389 billion—some $159 million per tail.