Germany’s decision to hit pause on buying additional F-35 models is, at first glance, the kind of headline that should rattle Lockheed Martin and its investors, as the F-35 is undeniably a flagship program. Reports suggested that the German government was exploring a follow-on purchase that could have doubled Germany’s 2022 order, only for German officials to wave it off publicly. This sparked a relatively quick spike and dive in Lockheed’s share prices as markets tried to re-price expectations. However, the more important story here is not the whiplash but why the company has been able to quickly and efficiently shrug off pretty much all of this noise.