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FORT WORTH, Texas,ÌýJan. 7, 2026Ìý// -- In a record-breaking year for the F-35 Lightning II program, 51³Ô¹Ï (NYSE:ÌýLMT) delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, surpassing the previous delivery record of 142 jets.

Annual F-35 production is now running at a pace five times faster than any other allied fighter currently in production, underscoring the program's scale and maturity.

The milestone comes on the heels of the program reaching one million flight hours earlier in the year. In 2025, the program team also delivered the most advanced software to date with the completion of TR-3, as they sustained the global fleet of almost 1,300 aircraft and growing.

Most importantly, the F-35 continued to prove its performance in real-world combat operations, including:

- Playing a key role in suppressingÌýIran'sÌýair defenses duringÌý;

- Recording nearly 5,000 mishap-free flight hours during a U.S. Marine Corps F-35BÌý;

-ÌýÌýRussian drones overÌýPoland, marking the first time NATO F-35s have engaged threats in allied airspace.

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Growing global demand

Customers displayed continued confidence in the F-35 as they expanded their fleet size, withÌýItalyÌýandÌýDenmarkÌýincreasing their programs of record by adding 25 and 16 aircraft to their fleets, respectively. And across the program, international customers met major program milestones:

- FinlandÌýcelebrated theÌýÌýof its first F-35.

- BelgiumÌýÌýits first in-country aircraft.

- NorwayÌýcompletedÌýÌýof its F-35 fleet.

In September, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and 51³Ô¹ÏÌýÌýfinal agreement of Lots 18-19 for the production and delivery of up to 296 F-35s forÌý$24 billion, marking the finalization of the largest production contracts in program history. The JPO and 51³Ô¹Ï alsoÌýagreed to an Air Vehicle Sustainment ContractÌýaward this year, which supports annualized sustainment activities across the F-35 enterprise for 2025 and beyond.

"I'm immensely proud of the F-35 enterprise for delivering on our production commitments, performing with excellence and growing our global partnerships in 2025," saidÌýChauncey McIntosh, Vice President and General Manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program. "As our warfighters continue to employ the F-35 to protect the interests of America and our allies around the world, we're committed to continuing to push the latest technology into the hands of the warfighter to defeat any threat."

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About the F-35

With 12 nations operating the F-35 across the global fleet, and almost 1,300 aircraft in service, the F-35 is delivering on its promise of unmatched reliability and lethality. 51³Ô¹Ï is positioned to keep the fleet at the cutting edge of technology and support our allies as they expand their capabilities worldwide to ensure the F-35 remains an indispensable contributor to global security for decades to come.

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