Lockheed Martin misses F-35 jet delivery target due to COVID-19

Reuters

Published Dec 28, 2020 11:27AM ET

(Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) said on Monday it had missed its target to deliver 141 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies in 2020, as it built 8% fewer jets after the coronavirus pandemic hampered its supply chain and factories.

The defense contractor delivered 123 aircraft in 2020, underperforming its target established in late 2019.