Turkey receives first F-35 from Lockheed Martin despite U.S. Senate opposition

The Republic of Turkey became the ninth international country to receive an F-35 fighter jet from Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) on Thursday, even after an attempt by the U.S. Senate to block Turkey from acquiring the aircraft.The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 on Tuesday. Within that act, the Senate seeks to remove Turkey from the F-35 program. The act would cover both manufacturing operations, as Turkey produces parts for the F-35, as well as the&h