# The U.S. awarded defense contracts to companies on Friday, including one of over a billion dollars to Lockheed Martin Corp. Earlier this month, Lockheed Martin received a Defense Department contract worth $431 million.

*aerospace · news · 2022-12-23 · Reuters*

## Key points

- Lockheed Martin received a $1.05 billion contract for 118 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.
- The F-35 contract covers production for U.S. military branches and select foreign customers.
- Earlier, Lockheed was awarded a $431 million contract for HIMARS systems and support services.
- Boeing won a $497 million contract for CH-47F helicopters, estimated to complete by Dec. 30, 2025.

[1/2] Lockheed Martin's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. awarded defense contracts to companies on Friday, including one of over a billion dollars to Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), 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 (BA.N) 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. Reporting by Kanishka Singh; Editing by Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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

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