战争部与洛克希德·马丁敲定十年F-35框架协议：至少850架 洛马自筹至少70亿美元
华盛顿——美国战争部10月22日宣布，已与洛克希德·马丁公司敲定一项为期十年的里程碑式框架协议，以加强F-35「闪电II」联合攻击战斗机机队。战争部称，该协议为这款第五代战术飞机的现代化与扩产提供稳定、长期的采购信号；协议的执行仍须经美国国会授权与拨款。
按协议，作为十年承诺的交换，洛克希德·马丁将自筹至少70亿美元，用于支持F-35项目的各项举措；协议保证十年内美国F-35飞机数量的最低下限为850架，并包括初始备件与改装套件的采购，以及全球F-35机队的维持保障。战争部称，该框架是其《采办转型战略》的一个重要里程碑。
战争部副部长 Michael P. Duffey 说：「通过将财务激励与实际绩效挂钩，我们正在确保我们的作战人员配备他们打赢战争所需的致命能力。」据路透社报道，洛克希德·马丁的目标是把F-35年产量维持在156架，该公司估计协议将支持大量美国就业。（GSM 据美国战争部10月22日发布报道）
Department of War and Lockheed Martin Finalize 10-Year F-35 Framework: At Least 850 Aircraft and $7 Billion in Private Investment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of War on October 22 said it had finalized a landmark 10-year framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to strengthen the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet. The department said the agreement creates a stable, long-term procurement signal to modernize and expand America's fifth-generation tactical aircraft; execution of the agreement remains subject to Congressional authorization and appropriations.
In exchange for the decade-long commitment, Lockheed Martin will self-fund at least $7 billion in initiatives that support the F-35 program. The framework guarantees a minimum floor of 850 U.S. aircraft over the ten-year period and includes procurement of initial spare parts and modification kits, plus sustainment of the global F-35 fleet. The department described it as a major milestone for its Acquisition Transformation Strategy.
"By aligning financial incentives with actual performance, we are ensuring our warfighters are equipped with the lethal capabilities they need to fight and win," said Under Secretary of War Michael P. Duffey. Reuters reported that Lockheed aims to maintain annual F-35 production at 156 aircraft. (GSM, based on the Department of War's October 22 release)
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：图：F-35战机飞行测试（资料图）。照片：美国空军，公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / An F-35 in flight testing (file photo). Photo: U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
