Joint Strike Fighter Follow On Development - MC

Abstract

The F-35 Lightning II Fighter program is developing a family of highly common, affordable, next generation, multi-role aircraft to meet the needs of the USMC, USN, USAF and international partners. The three variants are the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL); F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL); and the F-35C Carrier Variant (CV). Maximum commonality among the variants, consistent with National Disclosure Policy, will minimize life cycle costs. F-35 Follow-on Development (FoD) provides continuing incremental upgrades of the three F-35 variants and associated ground equipment. The FoD acquisition strategy is based upon incremental block development of capabilities with each increment consisting of two development cycles. FoD will provide capability enhancements, required systems upgrades and cost improvements through an incremental acquisition approach. FoD capability planning includes an efficient transition from F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) to FoD. As SDD development activities ramp down, the FoD program will assume responsibility for new development and the maintenance of associated developmental infrastructure. FoD capability planning includes Block 4A and 4B Engineering and Manufacturing Development efforts from FY16 through FY20 followed by DT and OT testing in 2020/2021 with IOC of capabilities in 2022. Additionally, the F-35 JSF Operational Requirements Document (ORD) calls for the F-35A (CTOL) Variant Air Vehicle to have the capabilities and provisions for Dual Capable Aircraft (DCA) operations in the first post SDD block upgrade. DCA refers to the capability to carry and deliver conventional and non-conventional weapons. DCA operation for the F-35A is internal carriage of two B-61s. Due to extensive certification requirements, the DCA capability planning and design will begin in Block 4A and continue through testing and to extensive certification requirements, the DCA capability planning and design will begin in Block 4A and continue through testing and certification in Block 4B. The United Kingdom, other International Partner nations, and Foreign Military Sales customers are also participants in the JSF program. The program shown here reflects USN, USMC, USAF, and International Partner funding. 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 SDD budget funds a total quantity of 20 RDT&E test articles to include 6 ground test articles and 14 flight test articles for USN and USAF use. FY07: 1 CTOL flight test article FY08: 1 STOVL flight test article; 1 STOVL ground test article FY09: 1 STOVL flight test article; 2 CTOL ground test articles FY10: 6 flight test articles: 3 CTOL, 2 STOVL, 1 CV; 3 ground test articles: 1 STOVL, 2 CV FY11: 4 flight test articles: 1 CTOL, 1 STOVL, 2 CV FY13: 1 CV flight test article JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under SDD 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0604810M_5_1319_PB_2016
• Change Summary Explanation: Adjustments are funding realignments. In FY 2015 Appropriations Act, FoD moved to this Program Element, separate from System Development & Demonstration (SDD).
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Budgets
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Demonstrations
• Developmental Tests
• Engineering
• Fighter Aircraft
• Foreign Object Damage
• Short Takeoff Aircraft
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

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