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Lockheed hits 2017 F-35 delivery target despite production hiccups

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Lockheed Martin hit its 2017 production target by delivering 66 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies.

Despite production problems, the defense contractor built 40 percent more jets this year.

In September and October, shipments of F-35s were halted after a production error allowed corrosion to form around fasteners.

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