WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Deliveries of F-35 jets to the U.S. military have resumed, but the U.S. government is withholding the final $5 million payment for each jet until the completion of a long-delayed technology upgrade, the F-35 Joint Program Office said on Thursday. The U.S. resumed taking F-35 deliveries of the jet this summer after a months-long pause despite the jet’s Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) running behind schedule. Deliveries trigger a payment to Lockheed Martin, but withholding $5 million per jet will impact Lockheed’s profit margin, and push the company to resolve this issue which it has said will still take months.
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Dallas police shooting: Officer ‘executed by coward’ in ambush attack; 2nd officer remains critical
Police Chief Eddie Garcia says they lost a hero Thursday night after Officer Darron Burks was “executed” by a coward. Meanwhile, an officer who was shot in the face continues to fight for her life. Here’s the latest. Source
