US Pentagon Plans Largest F-35 Purchase in Program History

• The Pentagon plans to buy at least 850 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets.
• This purchase would be the largest contract in the F-35 program's history.
• The F-35 is a stealth warplane that will remain a major part of the US arsenal.
• More than 1,375 F-35s are currently in service with militaries around the world, most with the US.
• The US is the primary operator and developer of the F-35.