F-35 Consortium

The F-35 is a unique military aircraft
manufacturing and sustainment
program. With the three major
U.S. military services and
several U.S. allies buying this
"flying combat system,” the
suppliers to the program
represent many of the
most advanced military
aircraft developers,
suppliers and sustainers
in the world. The F-35
Consortium will
provide information
about the major
contributors and their
roles in the program.

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F-35 Consortium

F-35 Suppliers

Lockheed Martin is developing the F-35 with its principal industrial partners, Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine powers the F-35.

More than 900 additional companies in the U.S. alone are F-35 suppliers.

Some of the many key global aerospace companies involved in the program are:

VSI
Tyco Electronics
VIAST, Inc.
Ultra Electronics
Terma
Sirpa Panel, SpA
Sargent Controls and Aerospace
Rockwell Collins
Parker
Pall Aeropower Corporation
Pacific Scientific
Moog
Marvin Engineering
Marotta Controls
LSI
L-3 Communications
Kongsberg
Klune Industries
Klut
ITT Aerospace Controls
ITT
Honeywell International
Hamilton Sundstrand

Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems
Goodrich Landing Gear
Goodrich Actuation Systems
GKN
GE Aviation
GDATP
Fokker Elmo
Fokker Aerostructures
FMH Corporation
FCI
Essex Industries, Inc.
EDO MBM Technologies
Eaton, Curtiss Wright, Cubic, Ball Aerospace
Boeing (JDAM)
Raytheon (various missiles)
MBDA (Storm Shadow)
ATK
Arrowhead Products
Amherst NGC
Armetek-Hughes
Ametek Rotron, Inc.
Alenia Aeronautica
ADI

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Lockheed Martin

"A truly international project, the F-35 program draws on the expertise from nine countries, plus more than 1,300 suppliers to date.

The global partnerships of the F-35 program make manufacturing more efficient and help strengthen alliances among nations.

Wing production has begun in Italy, Turkey has delivered components for the center fuselage and Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark have delivered control surfaces and edges. On-site support will manage delivery schedules and ensure efficient transfer of approved technologies to industrial participation countries.

Aircraft will remain mission-ready around the world through efficient distribution and warehousing provided by partner suppliers. Support centers, organized at the depot, regional and international levels, will ensure a global supply chain management system that provides quick access to F-35 parts, systems and expertise.

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The Global Reach

The F-35 is building a 21st century fighter from the ground up. Sustainability is a key element of the program, which is based on a global supply chain. By building a global fleet of F-35s, the U.S. and its allies will be able to operate globally in a very different way. With a global supply chain, parts and availability are enhanced, and support diversified.

The global supply chain is a key element of both how to manufacture the aircraft and how to supply the aircraft as operations rolls out. In modern manufacturing, sustainability is a core element of shaping the capability of a modern combat aircraft.

Briefing slides and simulations are not the same thing as a finished good of high quality and of high reliability. Here you need a trained workforce, good engineering practices and an ability to deliver a product of high quality and standards. It is challenging to build new systems and not every manufacturer is created equal.

A core element of today’s manufacturing systems is the challenge of managing extended supply chains. And these supply chains are subject to disruptions and the need to manage those disruptions.

The F-35 with its integrated global supply chain is built on a solid foundation to go forward to support 21st century operations.

These slides describe as of June 2012, the current suppliers in the F-35 program. Both within the U.S. and the partner countries, the companies participating in the program are key players in shaping 21st century defense systems and capabilities.

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06/14/2013

The Joint Strike Missile for the Joint Strike Fighter

The Kongsberg missile moves closer to F-35 integration.

06/13/2013

Challenges in Pivoting in the Pacific: The Perspective of MARFORPAC

In this interview with MARFORPAC, Lt. General Robling discusses the challenges facing the Marines in executing the Pivot to the Pacific.

06/12/2013

F-35 Test Missile Launch at Edwards AFB

Test launch of missile off of F-35A at Edwards AFB.

06/12/2013

Israeli Supplier Delivers to the F-35 Program

First Israeli delivery of advanced composite component for F-35.

06/06/2013

F-35 Fleet Expands at Eglin

The Eglin fleet has expanded and with it training opportunities.

05/21/2013

Edge of the Envelope Testing of the F-35A

This video looks at recent high Angle of Attack testing of the F-35A.

05/15/2013

The USS Ford in the U.S. Navy’s Future: Enabling the Distributed Force

The coming of the Ford with the F-35C is an important step forward in the evolution of the fleet.

05/15/2013

Meeting the Cyber Threat: The Case of the F-35

The ongoing cybersecurity challenge.

05/12/2013

MOOG As Key F-35 Systems Supplier

MOOG is a key player in the F-35 program.

05/10/2013

The Osprey Comes to the Pacific: The Case of the 31st MEU

An interview with the CO of the 31st MEU discusses change in the Pacific.

05/03/2013

Italy and the F-35: The Program, the FACO and The Coming of the Meteor Missile

Italy is a key player in the F-35 global coalition.

04/28/2013

Israel to Build F-35 Wings

Israel to participate in the global supply chain of the F-35.

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