Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) - EMD

Abstract

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program has developed and fielded an affordable, highly common family of next generation strike aircraft for the USN, USAF, USMC and allies. The three variants are the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing; F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing; and the F-35C Aircraft Carrier suitable variant. The F-35A is a stealthy multi-role aircraft, primary air-to-ground for the Air Force to replace the F-16 and A-10 and complement the F-22. The F-35B variant is a multi-role strike fighter aircraft to replace the AV-8B and F/A-18 for the Marine Corps, the Sea Harrier and GR 7 for the United Kingdom, and the AV-8 currently employed by the Italian Navy. The F-35C provided the Department of the Navy with a multi-role, stealthy strike fighter aircraft to complement the F/A-18E/F. Funding at the accomplishment/planned program level is reported as the total of all services and partners as these activities support all aircraft variants. The System Development and Demonstration (SDD) budget funded a total quantity of 20 RDT&E test articles to include 6 ground test articles and 14 flight test articles for USN, USMC, and USAF use. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under System Development and Demonstration because it includes those projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0604800M_5_1319_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aeronautics
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Marine Corps
  • Procurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

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