Lockheed sees next U.S. F-35 fighter contract early this summer
June 09, 2014 at 18:45 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp expects to sign a contract with the U.S. government early this summer for an eighth batch of F-35 fighter jets, but the deal is unlikely to match price reductions seen on the last few contracts, the company's top financial officer said Monday.