F-35B C2D2

Abstract

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program will develop and field an affordable, highly common family of next generation strike aircraft for the United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps and International Partners countries. There are three variants the F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing variant; F-35B Short Take Off and Vertical Landing; and the F-35C Aircraft Carrier suitable variant. Maximum commonality among the variants, consistent with National Disclosure Policy, will minimize total air system life cycle costs. Planning, systems engineering, development, and testing for Block 4 and additional capabilities as part of the C2D2 acquisition strategy continues across the F-35 Air System to include the air vehicle, propulsion system, combat data systems, maintenance systems, and training systems as Initial Operational Capability (IOC) has been met for each variant. The JSF Continuous Capability Development & Delivery (C2D2) efforts provide incremental warfighting capability improvements to maintain joint air dominance against evolving threats. Block 4 capability requirements were initiated through ongoing Service-led operational analysis of warfighting gaps identified in the Fifth Generation Fighter Modernization Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), and through F-35 JSF Block 4 Mission Decomposition analysis completed in FY2014. These analyses served as the basis for the Block 4 Capability Development Document (CDD), staffed through the Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROC) and signed by the USAF Chief of Staff in January 2015. Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) approved the CDD 21 March 2017.) Modernization activities in FY2024 continue with the incremental releases of capabilities & execution of continuous development efforts as part of the C2D2 acquisition strategy. Block 4 efforts include a robust weapons integration portfolio and provide new opportunities for International Partners to assess, integrate, and field unique capabilities based on global sovereign requirements. The United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway are participants in F-35 modernization. The program shown here reflects United States Navy funding. Total funding for all Service and International Partners is reported at the accomplishment/planned program level since activities support all aircraft variants. Foreign Military Sales are ongoing separately. PE 0604840M/N replacing PE 0604810M/N beginning in FY2019 due to budget being moved from BA05 to BA07. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

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Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0604840M_7_1319_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
The FY2024 budget submission accomplishments/planned programs (R-2A) has been updated to mirror the Joint Strike Fighters Program Management Office organizational structure in order to provide more transparency and visibility to development efforts across the F-35 enterprise. Also, the Project Cost Analysis (R-3) exhibit has been updated to include additional cost categories to better display executing efforts. FY2021 values have been updated based on actuals to date. FY2024 was increased by $161 million due to accelerated weapons capabilities development and integration, cyber co-pilot capability integration & cyber technologies, and development for new engine/PTMS solution funding provided for initiation of F135 Engine Upgrade and/or PTMS solution pending Business Case Analysis results, and to meet Lot 17 Block 4 upgrades as well as additional follow-on modernization requirements. PU 0358 is a New Start. Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

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Organizations

  • United States Navy

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems (Alumni COI)
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Kinetic Weapons

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Cost Reductions
  • Cross Domain
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Performance Tests
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Software Prototyping
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

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