UPDATE 1-Pentagon, Lockheed eye agreement on next F-35 contracts this fall
September 22, 2015 at 15:32 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday said it hopes to reach agreement this fall with Lockheed Martin Corp on contracts for the next two batches of F-35 fighter jets in a deal that could be worth $15 billion.