Lockheed to move F-35 jet parts sourcing to US from Turkey

Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it was working to establish alternate supply sources for F-35 parts in the United States after the Pentagon decided last week to remove Turkey from the fighter jet program.
On a post-earnings call, Lockheed's chief executive officer said the company would be able to remove Turkey from its manufacturing supply chain by March 2020.
"We've been working to wind down the Turkish industry involvement and so we have a timeline that we're working towards ... it's out through March of 2020 that we think it will all be resolved," CEO Marillyn Hewson said.
The Pentagon pulled off Turkey from the F-35 program on security concerns after its decision to go ahead with purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
Turkey had been a part of the manufacturing process for the advanced F-35 fighter jets, supplying hundreds of items including...