Expect to see several hundred fighter jets assembled in Fort Worth under a new decadelong military contract.
Fort Worth-based Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. will produce at least 850 F-35 Lightning II stealth jet fighters under a self-funded $7 billion, 10-year deal with the Pentagon announced Oct. 22.
The agreement — which still needs to be authorized by Congress — will strengthen the F-35 global operations as the long-term procurement helps expand the nation’s fifth-generation aircraft fleet, officials said…