TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Israel Aerospace Industries has been tapped by Lockheed Martin to produce 40 more wing sets for F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.
The value of the contract was not disclosed but IAI is scheduled to produce more than 800 F-35 wing pairs over the next 10 to 15 years for a potential value of $2.5 billion.