# The U.S. awarded defense contracts to companies on Friday, including one of over a billion dollars to Lockheed Martin Corp. Separately, Boeing Co was awarded a $497 million firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47F helicopters.

*aerospace · news · 2022-12-24 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- Lockheed Martin received a $1.05 billion contract for 118 Lot 18 F-35 aircraft components.
- The Lockheed contract covers both U.S. and foreign military customers for F-35 aircraft.
- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $431 million contract earlier this month for new HIMARS systems.
- Boeing received a $497 million contract for CH-47F helicopters, with completion by Dec. 30, 2025.

The U.S. awarded defense contracts to companies on Friday, including one of over a billion dollars to Lockheed Martin Corp, the Department of Defense said in a statement. "This contract procures long lead time materials, parts, components, and efforts necessary to maintain on-time production and delivery of 118 Lot 18 aircraft F-35 aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S Department of Defense participants, and Foreign Military Sales customers," the department said on the $1.05 billion Lockheed contract. Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin received a Defense Department contract worth $431 million to deliver new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and support services for the U.S. Army and its foreign allies. Separately, Boeing Co was awarded a $497 million firm-fixed-price contract for CH-47F helicopters, the department said on Friday, adding Dec. 30, 2025, was the estimated contract completion date. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co
**Countries:** United States

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