F-35 Lightning II Program Status and Fast Facts

BASES SHIPS

TOTAL CURRENT ACTIVATIONS:

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ITALY

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

DENMARKNETHERLANDSU.K. AUSTRALIA NORWAY

ISRAEL

CANADAU.S.A.

JAPAN

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES BELGIUM POLAND SINGAPORE

PILOTS MAINTAINERS

SERVICES FLYING

SORTIES

FLIGHT HOURS

01,

AIRCRAFT DELIVERED TRAINING

SERVICES DECLARED IOC NATIONS OPERATING ON HOME SOIL

F-35 OPERATIONAL MISSIONS BY SERVICE

USAF, USMC

USAF, USN and USMC

RAF and RN

ACTIVATIONSCURRENT / FUTURE

DETACHMENTS & DEPLOYMENTS COMPLETED

PROGRAM OF RECORD

USAF 1,763 F-35AsDoN 693 F-35B/CsIOC: USMC: 7/15,

USAF 8/16, USN 2/19

60 F-35As/30 F-35BsIOC: 12/18

100 F-35AsIOC: 12/20

27 F-35AsRAF/RN 138 F-35sIOC RAF: 1/19IOC RN: 12/20

46 F-35As 52 F-35AsIOC: 11/19

88 F-35As

4 F-35Bs32 F-35As34 F-35As40 F-35AsIOC: 2/2021

105 F-35As/42 F-35Bs IOC: 3/19

50 F-35AsIOC: IAF: 12/17

PROGRAM STATUS

• U.S. Air Force announces the F-35A had the highest overall mission capable rate in its fighter fleet in fiscal year 2020. May 24

• The United Kingdom’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier sets sail on its initial deployment with British and U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs aboard. May 22

• The U.S. Navy declares initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS), which has been supporting F-35B and F-35C deployments. May 18

• Italian Air Force pilots supporting NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission execute the first-ever intercept by an F-35 under NATO orders in the Baltic Sea. May 14

• The F-35A fleet is the second largest in the U.S. Air Force’s fighter inventory, behind the F-16. May 7

June 1, 2021

F-35 IN ACTION

219+

287/1621/30

3 9 8 0 0

229,290

655+

1,380+ 10,670+

11 96

RECENT MILESTONES

14

BASE/PILOT TRAININGMODIFICATIONSWAREHOUSESBASE/SHIPFUTURE BASE/SHIP*

Eielson AFB

NAS Fallon

MCAS Miramar

Edwards AFB

Burlington ANGBNAS PAX MCAS Cherry Point (Base 2023)Luke AFB

NAS JRB Fort Worth2024

Nellis AFBHill AFB

MCAS Beaufort

Asia Pacific Warehouse 2021-2022

Misawa AB

MCAS IwakuniCheongju AB

Lakenheath AFB2021

RAF Marham

Ørland MAS

Evenes AB 2022

Skrydstrup AB 2023European Warehouse

Leeuwarden AB

Nevatim AB

Cameri

Volkel AB 2022

Ghed AB 2022Amendola AB

RAAFB Williamtown

RAAFB Tindal 2021

Jacksonville ANGB 2024Dannelly ANGB 2023

Eglin AFBTyndall AFB 2023

Truax ANGB 2023

• USS Essex• USS WASP• USS America• HMS Queen Elizabeth• USS Carl Vinson• ITS Cavour

• USS Makin Island• USS Tripoli 2021• USS Abraham Lincoln 2021• USS George Washington 2022• USS Boxer 2023• USS Theodore Roosevelt 2023

• USS Bonhomme Richard 2024• USS Iwo Jima 2024• USS Bataan 2025• USS Gerald Ford 2025

Ogden ALC

NAS Lemoore

MCAS Yuma

SHIP ACTIVATIONS

F-35 SUSTAINMENT DELIVERING TODAY

F-35 AFFORDABILITY

F-35 ENGINEERING FOR SUSTAINMENT

PROGRAM COST LRIP 12-14 COST PER FLIGHT HOUR*

GREATER THAN 70% UNIT COST REDUCTION SINCE LOT 1

$

$$

$*Lockheed Martin owned

portion of CPFH

*Base/Ship Projections through 2025

All information current as of June 1, 2021 For additional questions and the latest data, please contact Laura Siebert or Brett Ashworth.

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RELIABILITY: MEAN FLIGHT HOUR BETWEEN FAILURE

MAINTAINABILITY: MAINTENANCE MAN HOUR PER FLIGHT HOUR

F-35CF-35BF-35A

RequirementActuals

Flight HoursGood

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

9.0

4.6

9.0

6.6

9.0

6.6

F-35CF-35BF-35A

RequirementActuals

Good

Flight Hours

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

6.0

4.0 4.0

10.2

7.4

10.7

Lot 12 Lot 13 Lot 14% Reduction from Lot 11

F-35A$82.4M $79.2M $77.9M 12.8%

F-35B$108.0M $104.8M $101.3M 12.3%

F-35C$103.1M $98.1M $94.4M 13.2%

1/2 6/6 32/68REGIONAL WAREHOUSE STANDUP COMPONENT REPAIR ACTIVATIONS (2024)DEPOT AIR VEHICLE ACTIVATIONS (2020)

44%REDUCTION SINCE 2015