F-35 Lightning II Lethal. Survivable. Connected
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The Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World
The F-35 strengthens national security, enhances global partnerships and powers economic growth. It is the most lethal,
survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world, giving pilots an advantage against any adversary and enabling
them to execute their mission and come home safe.
The F-35 family includes three variants — all single-seat jets. The F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, the
F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant, and the F-35C carrier variant.
All three variants have similar performance characteristics and the exact same advanced avionics. The variation between
models allows military forces to achieve service-specific mission capability, while still taking advantage of the economies
of scale that result from the parts and processes that are common to all three variants.
The Global F-35 Enterprise
The F-35 is developed, produced, and supported by an international team of government allies and aerospace industry
leaders. The F-35 Program is managed by the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine
Corps and the U.S. Navy are all procuring and operating F-35s. The program was founded by 9 international partners
— the U.S., United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Australia, Norway, Denmark and Canada. Four Foreign Military
Sales customers are also procuring and operating the F-35 — Israel, Japan, South Korea and Belgium.
Lockheed Martin serves as the prime contractor with a global supply chain of more than 1,600 companies based in the United
States and in every nation acquiring the F-35.
F-35A
Designed to operate from conventional runways and is the
most common variant. The United States Air Force and the
majority of F-35 international allied customers operate
the F-35A.
F-35B
Can land vertically like a helicopter and take-off in very
short distances. This allows it to operate from austere,
short-field bases and a range of air-capable ships. The
F-35B is operated by the United States Marine Corps, the
United Kingdom, and the Italian Air Force.
F-35C
The Navy’s first stealth fighter and the world’s only 5th
Generation, long-range stealth strike fighter designed and
built explicitly for aircraft carrier operations. The F-35C is
operated exclusively by the Department of the Navy.
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1,500+
Worldwide Suppliers
45
U.S. States
and
Puerto Rico
10+
Countries
International Allies
U.S. Services
Lockheed Martin-Led Supply Network
Suppliers
Air Force
Marine
Corps
Navy
Foreign Military Sales
Transforming the Battlespace
Strategic Attack
Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance
Air Superiority
SEAD/DEAD
Close Air Support
Electronic Warfare
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Transformational Capability
As adversaries advance and legacy aircraft age, the 5
th
Generation F-35 is critical to maintaining air dominance now
and for decades to come. 5
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Generation capability is defined by the combination of Very Low Observable stealth,
advanced sensors, information fusion and network connectivity – all packaged within in a supersonic, long range, highly
maneuverable fighter.
With this advanced technology, the F-35 is a multi-role fighter capable of successfully executing any and all mission,
including new missions not traditionally fulfilled by legacy fighters. More than a fighter jet, the F-35’s ability to collect,
analyze and share data, is a powerful force multiplier that enhances all airborne, surface and ground-based assets in
the battlespace.
360˚
DAS
EOTS
Mach
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AESA
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Sensor Fusion
F-35’s advanced sensor fusion creates a single integrated
picture of the battlefield that greatly enhances awareness,
survivability and lethality.
Advanced Sensor Suite
The F-35 has the most advanced sensor suite of any fighter in history,
including the Active Electronically Scanned Arrays (AESA) radar,
Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Electro Optical Targeting System
(EOTS) and Helmet Mounted Display System.
Network Enabled Ops
The F-35 serves as an information and communications
gateway, sharing its operational picture with the ground,
sea and air assets.
Supersonic Speed
and Extended Range
The Pratt & Whitney F135 is the most powerful fighter
engine in the world. At Mach 1.6, the F-35 is a long range,
supersonic fighter, even with a full compliment of internal
weapons and fuel.
Weapons Capacity
The F-35 carries weapons internally in stealth
configuration, or externally in permissible environments
with greater than 18,000 pounds of total ordinance.
Electronic Warfare System
Advanced EW capabilities to locate/track enemy forces, jam
radars and disrupt attacks.
VLO Stealth
With stealth designed in from day one, the
F-35 has an unmatched ability to evade enemy
detection and enter contested airspace.
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