US defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $841.9 million contract to produce 24 F-16 aircraft for Morocco, which ordered the jets in 2008. The contract is for production of 24 new F-16 fighters, as well as for electronic warfare gear and support equipment. The contract builds on an initial $233 million the company received in June 2008 to begin production of the aircraft. Morocco selected the F-16 in 2007. The Rafale jet produced by French company Dassault was among those competing for the contract.