Lockheed Martin is on track to deliver up to 190 F-35 fighter jets this year, and company executives expect the program to grow thanks to strong U.S. and international interest, they said during a third-quarter earnings call Tuesday.

“During the third quarter, we delivered 46 aircraft and now expect between 175 and 190 deliveries in 2025. That's essentially one aircraft delivery every working day of the year,” said Jim Taiclet, Lockheed Martin’s chairman, president, and CEO.

The win comes after Lockheed Martin in July cleared its backlog of F-35s stored in long-term parking due to software problems, which caused a year-long pause in deliveries.

The company also boasted a 12 percent increase in aeronautics sales compared to last year thanks to more F-35 production and sustainment.

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