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Pentagon Approves National Security Waiver to Resume F-35 Deliveries

Frank Wolfe

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

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Pentagon Approves National Security Waiver to Resume F-35 Deliveries

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah, taxi down the flightline at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France, May 10, 2021 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Pentagon acquisition chief William LaPlante said on Oct. 8 that he had signed a national security waiver submitted by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to allow the company to resume deliveries of its F-35 fighters. "Today, I signed the national security waiver that allows DoD to accept Lot 13 and Lot 14 F-35 aircraft containing non-compliant specialty metals in Honeywell [HON] integrated power package turbomachines," LaPlante said in a DoD statement. "Acceptance of the aircraft is necessary for national security interests. This…

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