Lockheed Martin to Lead F-35 Engine Upgrades with $107M Funding for Development Efforts

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $107,043,651 undefinitized, cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N0001925F0120) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001924G0010). This order provides for research and development efforts for trade studies and alternative assessment of all potential power and thermal management solutions, as well as required engine core upgrade block four integration efforts in support of F135 engines upgrades for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Foreign Military Sale customers, and F-35 Cooperative Program Partners. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (47%); Torrance, California (13%); El Segundo, California (6%); Blackburn, Great Britain (6%); Cheltenham, Great Britain (6%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (4%); Haltom City, Texas (4%); South Bend, Indiana (4%); West Hartford, Connecticut (4%); Rockford, Illinois (4%); and Orlando, Florida (2%), and is expected to be completed in December 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Air Force) funds in the amount of $14,371,979; fiscal 2024 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $14,371,978; and F-35 cooperative program partner funds in the amount of $6,401,843, will be obligated at the time of award, $28,743,957 of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.