Pentagon Budget Seeks 85 Lockheed F-35s in Boost to Program (2)

The Pentagon’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget blueprint is seeking 85 Lockheed Martin Corp. fighter jets — up from 47 requested last year — in a significant boost for the largest US weapons program.

The Air Force is the program’s largest customer and the breakdown includes 38 of the F-35A version of the jet for that branch, in addition to 10 F-35B short-takeoff and vertical-landing Marine Corps jets and 37 F-35C aircraft carrier models, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

The F-35 numbers are part of a budget request from President Donald Trump that is asking lawmakers to ...