UPDATE 1-Lockheed may delay delivery of up to 24 F-35 jets as COVID-19 hits suppliers
May 19, 2020 at 17:03 PM EDT
Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday it will slow production of its stealthy F-35 fighter jets at its Texas facility, possibly delaying delivery of between 18 and 24 jets due to a parts shortage as the coronavirus hampers production across the jet's vast supply chain.