Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 jets parked at its Forth Worth, Texas, plant to the US government as of May 1 after several months of delay due to late software improvements.

The cleared backlog is good news for Lockheed, but the defense giant is still set to take a major blow in the Pentagon’s 2026 budget request, after officials chose to cut the number of F-35s —buying 47 jets instead of the planned 74.

Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 jets to the U.S. government as of May 1, after several months of delay due to late software improvements, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the Pentagon's program office.

Lockheed Martin has delivered 72 F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. government as of May 1, following months of delays tied to overdue software upgrades.