Price Maneuver.

The article considers contracts between the defense industries firm Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of Defense for the construction of the F-35 jet fighter plane. The per-unit price targets for various versions of the plane, all of which are over $100 million, are considered, and it is noted the prices are declining as more orders for the plane are being placed. A Defense Department official responsible for procurement says that additional cost reductions for the F-35 are necessary.