Trump attack on Lockheed Martin foreshadows war on defense industrySEATTLE (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday widened his attack on defense contractors, slamming Lockheed Martin Corp’s (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jet program as too expensive as aides to the president-elect said he intends to keep pushing to cut the costs of military hardware.   Trump’s latest Twitter broadside sent defense shares tumbling and fanned concerns that the incoming administration will reduce defense contractors’ profit margins and cut broader federal spending, threatening U.S. factory jobs even as Trump promises to boost manufacturing employment. “The F-35 program and cost is out of control,” Trump said on Twitter, echoing campaign promises to cut waste in federal spending. “Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.” Last week, Trump targeted Boeing Co (BA.N) with tweets for “out of control” costs on new Air Force One planes, urging the federal government to “Cancel order!” The new administration’s focus is likely to be “wide-reaching and impact all of government as we look to come up with better deals,” Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller said.  “We’re going to look for opportunities to go back through and make sure that we’re not getting taken advantage of.”  Trump’s F-35 tweet drew support from U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, who has voiced support for the fighter jet in the past. While a president cannot cancel a program after funds have been allocated, it can purchase less. “He can reduce the buy over time, next year, as we look at it again,” McCain told Reuters. But Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks bristled others in Congress. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, home to F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney, said the program supports 2,000 Pratt jobs and thousands more at suppliers.  “The suggestion that costs are out of control is just plain wrong,” he said. Trump should “learn more about the facts” before discussing “arbitrary cuts in the program,” he added. “He’s the president-elect. What he says matters.” Lockheed shares fell 2.5 percent after being down 5.4 percent earlier. Shares of General Dynamics (GD.N), Northrop Grumman, BAE and Raytheon also fell, while United Technologies and Boeing shares were slightly higher. The F-35 has been dogged by problems, with the Pentagon’s chief arms buyer once describing as “acquisition malpractice” the decision to produce jets before completing development.  That led to retrofits and helped escalate costs to an estimated $400 billion, prompting the F-35 to be described as the most expensive weapon system in history. The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester has continued to criticize it, but the jets are now in use by the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force, and by six countries: Australia, Britain, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands and Israel. Japan took delivery of its first jet last week, according to a program spokesman. Australian and Japanese defense officials both said they have no plans to alter their commitments to the F-35. “We are very confident that the Joint Strike Fighter is the right jet for Australia, and for the United States and the rest of the world,” said Christopher Pyne, minister for Australia’s defense industry. Australia has ordered 72 F-35s, while Japan has agreed to purchase 42 fighters to replace its aging F-4 fleet. “We will have to watch Trump’s policies closely when he becomes president, but at this moment, we have no intention of changing direction,” Japan’s Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada said. Lockheed’s F-35 program leader, Jeff Babione, said Monday the company had invested millions to reduce the jet’s price by 60 percent from original estimates. “We project it to be about $85 million in the 2019 or 2020 timeframe,” he told reporters in Israel. The Pentagon is now paying about $102 million each for the conventional takeoff A-model, according to sources familiar with the program. The savings reflect larger quantities and the ironing out of technical issues.  As a practical matter, it was unlikely the U.S. would unwind such a large program involving contractors in nearly every U.S. state and eight partner nations, Baird Equity Research analyst Peter Arment wrote in a note Monday.  “But what is likely ... is the message to the industry of potentially more risk-sharing on costs,” he said. “This is potentially a new paradigm for the industry.” politicsNews
trump attack locked martin foreshadows war defense industryseattle reuters donald trump monday widened attack defense contractors spamming locked martin corp fighter jet program expensive aides said intends keep pushing cut costs military hardware trump latest twitter broadside sent defense shares tumbling banned concerns incoming administration reduce defense contractors profit margins cut broader federal spending threatening factory jobs even trump promises boost manufacturing employment the program cost control trump said twitter echoing campaign promises cut waste federal spending billions dollars saved military purchases january last week trump targeted boeing co tweets control costs new air force one planes urging federal government cancel order the new administration focus likely impact government look come better deals trump transition spokesman jason miller said we going look opportunities go back make sure getting taken advantage trump tweet drew support senate armed services committee chairman john mccain voiced support fighter jet past while president cancel program funds allocated purchase less he reduce buy time next year look mccain told reuters but trump remarks bristles others congress senator richard blumenthal democrat connecticut home engine maker pratt whitney said program supports pratt jobs thousands suppliers the suggestion costs control plain wrong said trump learn facts discussing arbitrary cuts program added he what says locked shares fell percent percent earlier shares general dynamics northrop grammar bae pantheon also fell united technologies boeing shares slightly higher the dogged problems pentagon chief arms buyer describing acquisition malpractice decision produce jets completing development that led retrofits helped escalate costs estimated billion prompting described expensive weapon system history the pentagon chief weapons tester continued criticize jets use marine corps air force six countries australia britain norway italy netherlands israel japan took delivery first jet last week according program spokesman australian japanese defense officials said plans alter commitments we confident joint strike fighter right jet australia united states rest world said christopher pine minister australia defense industry australia ordered japan agreed purchase fighters replace aging fleet we watch trump policies closely becomes president moment intention changing direction japan minister defense tommy nada said locked program leader jeff baritone said monday company invested millions reduce jet price percent original estimates we project million timeframe told reporters israel the pentagon paying million conventional takeoff according sources familiar program the savings reflect larger quantities growing technical issues as practical matter unlikely would wind large program involving contractors nearly every state eight partner nations bird equity research analyst peter garment wrote note monday but likely message industry potentially costs said this potentially new paradigm politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump attack on Lockheed Martin foreshadows war on defense industrySEATTLE (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday widened his attack on defense contractors, slamming Lockheed Martin Corp’s (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jet program as too expensive as aides to the president-elect said he intends to keep pushing to cut the costs of military hardware.   Trump’s latest Twitter broadside sent defense shares tumbling and fanned concerns that the incoming administration will reduce defense contractors’ profit margins and cut broader federal spending, threatening U.S. factory jobs even as Trump promises to boost manufacturing employment. “The F-35 program and cost is out of control,” Trump said on Twitter, echoing campaign promises to cut waste in federal spending. “Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th.” Last week, Trump targeted Boeing Co (BA.N) with tweets for “out of control” costs on new Air Force One planes, urging the federal government to “Cancel order!” The new administration’s focus is likely to be “wide-reaching and impact all of government as we look to come up with better deals,” Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller said.  “We’re going to look for opportunities to go back through and make sure that we’re not getting taken advantage of.”  Trump’s F-35 tweet drew support from U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, who has voiced support for the fighter jet in the past. While a president cannot cancel a program after funds have been allocated, it can purchase less. “He can reduce the buy over time, next year, as we look at it again,” McCain told Reuters. But Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks bristled others in Congress. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, home to F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney, said the program supports 2,000 Pratt jobs and thousands more at suppliers.  “The suggestion that costs are out of control is just plain wrong,” he said. Trump should “learn more about the facts” before discussing “arbitrary cuts in the program,” he added. “He’s the president-elect. What he says matters.” Lockheed shares fell 2.5 percent after being down 5.4 percent earlier. Shares of General Dynamics (GD.N), Northrop Grumman, BAE and Raytheon also fell, while United Technologies and Boeing shares were slightly higher. The F-35 has been dogged by problems, with the Pentagon’s chief arms buyer once describing as “acquisition malpractice” the decision to produce jets before completing development.  That led to retrofits and helped escalate costs to an estimated $400 billion, prompting the F-35 to be described as the most expensive weapon system in history. The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester has continued to criticize it, but the jets are now in use by the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force, and by six countries: Australia, Britain, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands and Israel. Japan took delivery of its first jet last week, according to a program spokesman. Australian and Japanese defense officials both said they have no plans to alter their commitments to the F-35. “We are very confident that the Joint Strike Fighter is the right jet for Australia, and for the United States and the rest of the world,” said Christopher Pyne, minister for Australia’s defense industry. Australia has ordered 72 F-35s, while Japan has agreed to purchase 42 fighters to replace its aging F-4 fleet. “We will have to watch Trump’s policies closely when he becomes president, but at this moment, we have no intention of changing direction,” Japan’s Minister of Defense Tomomi Inada said. Lockheed’s F-35 program leader, Jeff Babione, said Monday the company had invested millions to reduce the jet’s price by 60 percent from original estimates. “We project it to be about $85 million in the 2019 or 2020 timeframe,” he told reporters in Israel. The Pentagon is now paying about $102 million each for the conventional takeoff A-model, according to sources familiar with the program. The savings reflect larger quantities and the ironing out of technical issues.  As a practical matter, it was unlikely the U.S. would unwind such a large program involving contractors in nearly every U.S. state and eight partner nations, Baird Equity Research analyst Peter Arment wrote in a note Monday.  “But what is likely ... is the message to the industry of potentially more risk-sharing on costs,” he said. “This is potentially a new paradigm for the industry.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump attack locked martin foreshadows war defense industryseattle reuters donald trump monday widened attack defense contractors spamming locked martin corp fighter jet program expensive aides said intends keep pushing cut costs military hardware trump latest twitter broadside sent defense shares tumbling banned concerns incoming administration reduce defense contractors profit margins cut broader federal spending threatening factory jobs even trump promises boost manufacturing employment the program cost control trump said twitter echoing campaign promises cut waste federal spending billions dollars saved military purchases january last week trump targeted boeing co tweets control costs new air force one planes urging federal government cancel order the new administration focus likely impact government look come better deals trump transition spokesman jason miller said we going look opportunities go back make sure getting taken advantage trump tweet drew support senate armed services committee chairman john mccain voiced support fighter jet past while president cancel program funds allocated purchase less he reduce buy time next year look mccain told reuters but trump remarks bristles others congress senator richard blumenthal democrat connecticut home engine maker pratt whitney said program supports pratt jobs thousands suppliers the suggestion costs control plain wrong said trump learn facts discussing arbitrary cuts program added he what says locked shares fell percent percent earlier shares general dynamics northrop grammar bae pantheon also fell united technologies boeing shares slightly higher the dogged problems pentagon chief arms buyer describing acquisition malpractice decision produce jets completing development that led retrofits helped escalate costs estimated billion prompting described expensive weapon system history the pentagon chief weapons tester continued criticize jets use marine corps air force six countries australia britain norway italy netherlands israel japan took delivery first jet last week according program spokesman australian japanese defense officials said plans alter commitments we confident joint strike fighter right jet australia united states rest world said christopher pine minister australia defense industry australia ordered japan agreed purchase fighters replace aging fleet we watch trump policies closely becomes president moment intention changing direction japan minister defense tommy nada said locked program leader jeff baritone said monday company invested millions reduce jet price percent original estimates we project million timeframe told reporters israel the pentagon paying million conventional takeoff according sources familiar program the savings reflect larger quantities growing technical issues as practical matter unlikely would wind large program involving contractors nearly every state eight partner nations bird equity research analyst peter garment wrote note monday but likely message industry potentially costs said this potentially new paradigm politicsnews