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Lockheed Martin shares drop as US Air Force halves F-35 jet order

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    Posted by Two Blokes Jun 11 - Filed in Stock - 10 views
    Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) shares fell after the Pentagon slashed its order for F-35 fighter jets, according to a Bloomberg News report.   The US Air Force reduced its request for new F-35s to 24 jets in the upcoming fiscal year, down from 48 jets last year.