# Lockheed Martin and Boeing receive three Pentagon contracts valued at $1.1 billion.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-18 · AL.com*

## Key points

- Lockheed Martin received $991 million to supply 435 F-35 modification kits for multiple recipients.
- The F-35 upgrades target modernization of the electronic warfare system and related capabilities.
- Lockheed Martin will also design and deliver a missile-defense launcher system for $61 million.
- Boeing gets $18.6 million for continued engineering support of the AN/USQ-82(V) naval system.
- The AN/USQ-82(V) support contract serves the U.S. Navy, Canada, Australia, and Japan.

**Companies:** Lockheed Martin, Boeing
**Countries:** United States, Canada, Australia, Japan

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