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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon on Thursday signed off on initial production of the Joint Strike Fighter, a single-engine military fighter jet, after a senior advisory panel approved the terms of the deal.The Bethesda, Md.-based defense contractor is expected to deliver the F-35s to the Marines, Air Force and Navy. It is one of the largest defense spending programs ever with an expected cost of $276 billion.'We are pleased with today's decision for the first full funding of the F-35 production aircraft,' said Tom Jurkowsky, a spokesman for Lockheed. 'This decision signals the true beginning of more than 30 years of production.'Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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