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Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

Lockheed Martin cleared a delivery backlog caused by TR-3 software delays by delivering 191 F-35 jets in 2025, sustaining nearly 1,300 aircraft globally, the company said.

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Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters last year, according to the company, the highest yearly amount in the program’s history, as the major defense contractor worked to clear out a backlog of previously undelivered jets. The total far surpassed the previous record of 142 F-35s for 2021. It follows two slower years for F-35 deliveries — 98 in 2023 and 110 in 2024 — that were due to the Defense Department decision to stop accept…

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Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlog

The government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled at Lockheed Martin facilities.

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Lockheed delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, a record year, as TR-3 rolled out and allies ordered more—despite sustainment and data worries.

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19FortyFive broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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