Pentagon approves F-35 software upgrade for Israel

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin an 11.4 million contract modification to develop additional software for Israel’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet, the Pentagon announced April 7, 2026. The modification adds 11,437,794 to a previously awarded contract numbered N0001921C0040. The work is fully funded through Foreign Military Sales customer funds — meaning Israel, not []