AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Fighter | ||
| Final assembly | Air Force Plant 4 , Cameri Air Base , Nagoya | ||
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Single-seat, single-engine, multi-role supersonic aircraft for electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Three variants: F-35B - short takeoff/vertical landing, F-35C carrier and F-35A CTOL - designed to operate from conventional runways. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin in partnership with Northrop Grumman (centre fuselage) and BAE Systems (aft fuselage, vertical and horizontal tails).
Airframe is 35% composite and designed to enhance stealth with trapezoidal mid-wing configuration, twin tailfins and internal weapons bay. All-electric flying control systems direct the wing and tailplane leading edges, flaps, rudders and all-moving horizontal tails.
Advanced sensors and mission systems enhance pilot’s situational awareness and communications with AESA radar, EOTS targeting system, Distributed Aperture System (DAS), Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), and the Communications, Navigation and Identification (CNI) Avionics.
Single pilot facing touch screen panoramic main display with speech recognition technology in the glass cockpit. Pilot has a helmet-mounted display system (Vision Systems International) with display in visor of helmet.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II | 1996 / 2010 | Conventional carrier-based variant. | |
| Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | 1996 / 2008 | Short take-off and vertical landing variant. | |
| Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II | 1996 / 2006 | Conventional land-based variant, including F-35I Adir for Israel. |
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| Ascent Aerospace North America (U.S.A.) | www.ascentaerospace.com |
| Fastems Group (Finland) | www.fastems.com |
| FCI Aerospace (U.S.A.) | www.FCIAerospace.com |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | News | |
| Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation | News | Japan F-35 FACO operated by MHI with technical assistance from Lockheed Martin |
Other aircraft programs: Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk, Sikorsky S-70B SeaHawk, Airbus A330, KAI T-50 Golden Eagle, Lockheed Martin X-56A, Lockheed Martin LMH-1, Mitsubishi X-2, Mitsubishi F-X
| Management | Personnel & Training (1) Professional Services (1) |
| Design | Design (1) Design Software (3) |
| Materials | Adhesives (1) Coatings (1) Composites (13) Metals (6) Non-metal Materials (3) |
| Components | Active Electronic Components (3) Actuation (7) Bearings (1) Electrical Components (6) Electrical/Electronic Connectors (2) Fasteners (2) Fibre Optics (2) Lighting (2) Mechanical Components (18) Non-Mechanical Components (10) Passive Electronic Components (2) Sensors, Transducers & Detectors (6) Structural Components (33) Switches (1) Valves (5) Windows & Glass (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Airframe Assemblies (37) Fluid Power (9) Landing Assemblies (11) Oxygen Systems & Equipment (2) Safety & Security Systems (6) Weapons Systems (17) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (5) Communications (Airborne) (7) Flight and Data Management (8) Imaging and Visual Systems (2) Indicators and Instruments (14) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) |
| Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Electrical Power Systems (5) Engine Components (34) Engines (3) Fuel Systems (5) Power Transmission (3) Rotors & Propellers (1) |
| Production | Computer Integrated Manufacturing (3) Inspection Equipment (2) Machining (5) Manufacturing Services (1) Measurement (3) Metal Processes (1) Processes (1) Production Control (1) Production Equipment (7) Surface Treatment (2) Technical Consultants (1) Tooling (10) Tools (4) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (1) Computer-Aided Testing (3) Non-Destructive Testing (1) Test Equipment (9) Test Services (6) |
| Stirling Dynamics Ltd. | Analysis | Simulation Systems: Design and manufacture of active side sticks and throttles pilot training simulators |
| Dayton T. Brown, Inc. | Analysis | Safety Evaluations: Safety of flight qualification |
| Plextek Ltd | Analysis | News | Design Services: Ice protection system for F135 engine (through Ultra Electronics Controls) |
| Quantum3D | Analysis | Computer-aided Simulation: Independence IDX image generators for flight test simulation |
| Siemens Digital Industries Software Inc. (was Siemens PLM Software) | Analysis | News | Computer-aided Design: FiberSim software for manufacture of composite parts (through Quickstep) |
| Siemens PLM Software Inc. | Analysis | News | Product Lifecycle Management: Teamcenter digital lifecycle management software |
| Syensqo (was Solvay) | Analysis | News | Adhesives: FM 300 structural adhesive |
| Hardide Aerospace Coatings Ltd | Analysis | News | Coatings Services: Hardide-A coating on drag chute components |
| DuPont Aerospace (DuPont Company) | Analysis | Honeycomb Core Composites: Kevlar-based honeycombs in secondary structure |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Composite Sandwich Panels: Honeycomb sandwich panels |
| Fives Machining Systems, Inc. | Analysis | News | Composite Tape Lay-down: VIPER 6000 fibre placement systems for wing production (for ATK) |
| GKN - Fokker Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Composite Structures: Advanced composite parts for the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine |
| Hexcel Composites | Analysis | Honeycomb Core Composites: Honeycomb; prepregs |
| Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS | Analysis | News | Subcontracted Composite Parts: Composite parts & subassemblies for centre fuselage; composite & titanium components for rudders; Subcontracted Composite Parts: Composite fuselage panels and hatches |
| Magnolia Advanced Materials, Inc. | Analysis | Syntactic Composites: Epoxy syntactics, liquid shims |
| Meggitt Polymers & Composites - Shepshed | Analysis | News | Composite Structures: Flare countermeasure assembly (via Chemring Australia Pty) |
| Nor-Ral Composites | Analysis | Composite Sandwich Panels: |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems - Flight Systems Group (was Orbital ATK) | Analysis | News | Subcontracted Composite Parts: Bullnose and blade seals |
| Quickstep Holdings Limited | Analysis | News | Composite Design Consultants: Development of parameters to cure high temperature resins |
| Socomore (Dysol) | Analysis | Epoxy Resins: Precatalysed sheet moldable shim material |
| Syensqo (was Solvay) | Analysis | News | Prepreg: CYCOM 5250-4 bismaleimide prepreg; Epoxy Resins: CYCOM 977-3 toughened epoxy resin |
| AMI Metals Inc. | Analysis | News | Aluminium: Flat rolled sheet aluminium |
| Carpenter Technology - Latrobe Operations | Analysis | Superalloys: VIM/VAR alloys for engine bearings |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation | Analysis | News | Superalloys: AerMet 100 alloy for landing gear (through Goodrich) |
| Gould Alloys Ltd. | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Suppliers: |
| IBC Advanced Alloys, Engineered Materials Div | Analysis | News | Beryllium: Electro-optical targeting system azimuth gimball housing cast in Beralcast beryllium-aluminium casting alloy |
| Kencoa Aerospace (was HGMC) | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Fabrications: Fabrication of precision sheet metal |
| 3M Aerospace Sealants | Analysis | Fuel Tank Sealants: Sealants & speciality chemicals |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Laminates: Carbon-epoxy laminates |
| Swift Textile Metalizing | Analysis | News | Insulating Tape: Elastomeric tape and tape kits |
| AYESAS | Analysis | Printed Circuit Boards: Circuit card subassembly portions of Missile Remote Interface Unit |
| Ducommun LaBarge Technologies | Analysis | News | Printed Circuit Boards: Printed circuit card assemblies (through Parker Aerospace); Printed Circuit Boards: Printed circuit card assemblies (through Moog) |
| Kitron ASA | Analysis | News | Electronic Components: Subassembly Integrated Communications, Navigation and Identification (ICNI) modules for Northrop Grumman |
| Arkwin Industries Inc. | Analysis | Mechanical Actuators: Utility actuators |
| Collins Aerospace, Mechanical Systems - Actuation | Analysis | News | Electromechanical Actuators: Utility actuators for weapons bay door; downlock & retract actuators for landing gear system; weapons bay door drive system |
| Eaton Aerospace, Actuation Systems Division | Analysis | Electromechanical Actuators: Utility actuation & control valve sub-system; Hydraulic Actuators: Weapons bay door hydraulic actuator |
| Moog Inc. | Analysis | News | Mechanical Actuators: Leading edge flap drive system; primary flight control actuation system (electro-hydrostatic actuation system; and the wingfold actuation system |
| Parker Aerospace Control Systems | Analysis | Electrohydrostatic Actuators: Electrohydrostatic actuators for primary flight control surfaces; clutch actuation system for LiftFan |
| Rosebank Engineering Pty Ltd | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Actuators: MLG retract & downlock actuators; NLG retract actuator & damper assembly; Hydraulic Actuators: Weapon bay drive door system uplock actuators |
| Woodward HRT | Analysis | Hydraulic Actuators: Aileron actuators |
| Aurora Bearing Company | Analysis | Rod End Bearings: Rod ends, spherical bearings, linkages |
| BAE Systems Avionics (Management) Ltd. | Analysis | Electro-Optical Systems & Equipment: Laser precision ranger/designator |
| BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc. | Analysis | Electro-Optical Systems & Equipment: Design, fabrication, testing & production of electro-optical components |
| Co-Operative Industries Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses: Electrical wiring harnesses |
| E-T-A Circuit Breakers | Analysis | Thermal Circuit Breakers: Circuit breakers |
| Fokker Techniek | Analysis | News | Wire Harnesses: Integrated wiring system |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Electric Power Controllers: Thermal- and energy-management module |
| HiRel Connectors, Inc. | Analysis | Electrical & Electronic Connectors: Connectors |
| Smiths Interconnect | Analysis | Electrical & Electronic Connectors: High power circulators, power connectors, custom interposers, attenuators and EMI/EMP filtered connectors. |
| Click-Bond Inc. | Analysis | News | Composite Fasteners: Bonded fasteners |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. | Analysis | Fasteners: |
| Aurora Optics, Inc. | Analysis | Fibre Optic Cable Splicers: Fibre optic cable splices |
| kSARIA Corporation | Analysis | Fibre Optic Cable: Cable assemblies |
| Astronics Luminescent Systems Inc (LSI) | Analysis | Aircraft Exterior Lighting Systems: Exterior lighting system |
| FTG Aerospace Inc. | Analysis | Instrumentation Lighting: Cockpit night vision edge lit panels |
| Aerofit, Inc. | Analysis | Fluid Fittings: Fittings |
| Alarin Aircraft Hinge, Inc. | Analysis | Hinges: |
| Bandy Manufacturing | Analysis | Hinges: Precision hinges |
| Brookhouse Aerospace (was Kaman Composites Ltd.) | Analysis | News | Manifolds & Ducts: Plenum ducts (through BAE Systems) |
| Collins Aerospace, Actuation Systems | Analysis | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Anti-ice system for F135 engine |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Anti-icing system for STOVL version; ice detection system |
| Essex Industries | Analysis | News | Control Grips: HOTAS (Hands-on Throttle and Stick) grip, throttle grip and sidestick grip. |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc. | Analysis | Clamps: |
| Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry (Barry Controls) | Analysis | Vibration Isolators: Isolation systems |
| Icon Aerospace Technology (was Icon Polymer Group) | Analysis | News | Manifolds & Ducts: Lightweight silicon ducting in environmental cooling system |
| Kirkhill Inc. | Analysis | News | Clamps: Clamps, grommets & sealing systems; High Temperature Seals: Sealing & low-observable products |
| Levett Engineering | Analysis | News | Manifolds & Ducts: Oil flow manifolds for the F135 engine |
| Loos & Co. Inc. | Analysis | Wire Assemblies: Wire rope flight control cable assemblies |
| National Utilities Co./NUCO | Analysis | Clamps: Clamps & flanges |
| R&F Products Inc | Analysis | News | Rubber & Silicone Seals: ; Shims: |
| TL Machine, Inc. | Analysis | Manifolds & Ducts: |
| Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems | Analysis | News | Ice Protection/Prevention Equipment: Engine ice protection (for P&W) |
| Voss Industries Inc. | Analysis | Clamps: Clamping, coupling and ducting products |
| Electronics Metal Finishing Corp. | Analysis | Erosion Shielding: Guide vane erosion shields |
| Globe Engineering Co., Inc. | Analysis | Tube Assemblies: Complex tube assemblies |
| Hydraflow | Analysis | Metallic Hoses: |
| Kreisler Manufacturing | Analysis | Tube Assemblies: Tube and pipe components and assemblies for the engines. |
| Lovitt Technologies Australia | Analysis | News | Brackets: |
| Precision Coil Spring Co. | Analysis | Springs: |
| R&F Products Inc | Analysis | News | Gaskets: |
| SL Engineering Ltd | Analysis | Tube Assemblies: |
| Syensqo (was Solvay) | Analysis | News | Lightning Protection Systems: FM 309-1 lightning strike protection surfacing film |
| TAE Aerospace | Analysis | Enclosures: Liquid cooled electronics enclosures (through Harris Corp) |
| Custom Electronics, Inc. | Analysis | Capacitors: Capacitor assembly |
| DDC Beta Transformers / North Hills | Analysis | Data Bus: MIL-STD-1553 data bus components |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Sensors/Transducers: Sentinel corrosion monitoring system |
| CMC Electronics Inc. | Analysis | Infrared Detectors: Compact IR sensors for AN/AAQ-37 EODAS |
| FCI Aerospace | Analysis | Liquid Level Sensors: Liquid level & flow sensors |
| Flow Systems | Analysis | Flow Meters: Sonic nozzle flowmeters |
| Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. | Analysis | Transducers: Pressure transducers |
| RdF Corp. | Analysis | Temperature Detectors: Temperature sensors |
| Aerospace Dynamics International | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Wing fold, canopy bow frame, canopy arch frame; Wing Spars: Forward wing spar |
| Apex Industries | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Provides simple to complex machined parts and assemblies in support of the F-35 program |
| Axiom Precision Manufacturing | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Titanium leading edge spar of vertical tail (for BAE Systems Australia) |
| BAE Systems Australia | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Vertical tail parts |
| Bristol Aerospace Ltd. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: |
| Brookhouse Aerospace (was Kaman Composites Ltd.) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Rear fuselage packer (through BAE Systems) |
| California Drop Forge, Inc. | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings: Closed die forgings |
| CPI Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Lock assemblies arresting gear doors |
| CTR Aero | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: |
| DASCO Engineering Corp. | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Machined components & assemblies |
| Duke Manufacturing | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Castings: |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Forward Equipment Bay assemblies - composite materials and associated structures |
| Ferra Aerospace | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Weapon adaptors and component parts |
| GKN Aerospace - Filton | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Precision machined titanium structures for aft & tail sections (for BAE) |
| Hamble Aerostructures (Aernnova Group) (was GE Aviation) | Analysis | Aircraft Structural Components: Integrated canopy frame assembly |
| Héroux-Devtek Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Complex structural machined parts & assemblies for outer & inner wing, & forward fuselage |
| Howmet Engine, Structural & Wheel Systems, OH | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings: 7085 alloy aluminium die forgings |
| Kencoa Aerospace (was HGMC) | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: |
| Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Rudders & vertical leading edges; Aircraft Structural Components: Air-to-air pylons (via Marvin Engineering); Aircraft Structural Components: Main landing gear closeout panels |
| Levett Engineering | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Titanium, aluminium, stainless steel airframe components |
| Magellan Aerospace Kitchener | Analysis | News | Precision Machined Parts: Components for machined Wing Tie Bars for the Leading Edge Flap installation and Aft Engine Thrust Mounts |
| Marvin Engineering Company (MEC) | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Air-to-ground pylon, alternate air-to-air pylon and alternate advanced rail launcher (AARL) |
| Materion Beryllium & Composites | Analysis | News | Metal & Alloy Castings: AlBeCast aluminum-beryllium investment cast components electro-optical targeting system |
| McGinty Machine Company Inc. | Analysis | News | Precision Machined Parts: |
| Multicut A/S | Analysis | News | Precision Machined Parts: Engine components for the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine |
| OMADA International | Analysis | Wing Spars: |
| Otto Fuchs KG | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Forgings: Titanium die forgings; leading edge spar |
| Seanair Machine Company | Analysis | Precision Machined Parts: Structural parts, wing structure parts, and removable panels |
| Sonaca SA | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Final assembly of the horizontal tail |
| Teledyne CML Composites | Analysis | News | Aircraft Structural Components: Complex-geometry glass-fibre packers |
| TITAL GmbH | Analysis | Metal & Alloy Castings: Aluminium & titanium investment castings |
| Wipro Givon Ltd (was H.R. Givon) | Analysis | Metal Structures: |
| Wyman-Gordon MA | Analysis | News | Metal & Alloy Forgings: Structural titanium forgings |
| Crane Aerospace & Electronics, Power Solutions | Analysis | Proximity Switches: Hermetic proximity switches in door & utility systems |
| Aero Fluid Products (was Dukes Aerospace) | Analysis | Valves: Bleed valves |
| AeroControlex | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: Hydraulic valves & manifolds for engine lubrication, landing gear controls & arresting hook systems. |
| Essex Industries | Analysis | News | Flow Control Valves: Scavenge valve |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Check Valves: ; Flow Control Valves: ; Solenoid Valves: ; Relief Valves: |
| Woodward HRT | Analysis | Servovalves: Engine servovalves |
| GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems | Analysis | Transparent Canopies: Canopy |
| Aerospace Dynamics International | Analysis | Aircraft Interior Bulkheads: |
| Albany Engineered Composites | Analysis | News | Wings: Composite wing skins F-35A |
| ASCO Aerospace Canada | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Titanium bulkheads & longerons |
| Asco Industries N.V | Analysis | News | Wing Flaps: Flaperon spars for Fokker Aerostructures. |
| Avcorp Industries Inc. | Analysis | News | Wings: Outboard wings for carrier variant |
| BAE Systems Electronic Systems | Analysis | News | Aircraft & Helicopter Controllers: Active inceptor system (AIS) comprising inceptor control unit, active side stick controller and active quadrant throttle assembly. |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Aft fuselage; Empennages: Empennage tails & fins |
| Collins Aerospace, Aerostructures Division | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Titanium skin panels |
| Elbit Systems Cyclone Ltd | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Composite component for centre fuselage |
| Fokker Services Schiphol | Analysis | News | Wing Flaps: Wing 'flaperons'; Aircraft Doors: Design & prototype production of doors & hatches |
| GKN - Fokker Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Wing Flaps: Flaperons; outer leading edge flaps; in-flight opening doors; Fairings: Drag chute fairing assembly |
| GKN Aerospace | Analysis | News | Transparent Canopies: Integrated transparency system |
| GKN Aerospace Monitor | Analysis | News | Aircraft Interior Bulkheads: Titanium forged bulkheads |
| Héroux-Devtek Inc. | Analysis | News | Wings: Wing carry-through bulkheads; wing structural components; Wings: Wingbox parts; inner wing bulkheads |
| Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. - LAHAV Aero-Structures | Analysis | News | Wings: Wing pairs |
| Kale Aero | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage parts manufacture & processing, for LM Aero/Northrop Grumman/TAI |
| Latecoere Aerostructures (Avcorp Industries) | Analysis | News | Wings: Composite wing skins |
| Leonardo Aeronautics (Alenia) | Analysis | News | Wings: Metal parts and composite materials for wings |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems | Analysis | News | Wings: Centre wing |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Forward fuselage; Wings: |
| Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Pinellas Park | Analysis | News | Transparent Canopies: Canopy components including windshield, frame & ejection pyrotechnics |
| Magellan Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | News | Empennages: Horizontal tails |
| Magellan Aerospace Kitchener | Analysis | News | Wings: Wing structure machined components; Fuselage Sections: Fuselage machined components |
| Marand Precision Engineering | Analysis | News | Empennages: Vertical tails |
| Nor-Ral Composites | Analysis | Fairings: |
| Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Centre fuselage for F-35C navy variant, and F-35A for Israel |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems - Flight Systems Group (was Orbital ATK) | Analysis | News | Wings: Upper & lower wing-box skins; Fuselage Sections: Fuselage skins |
| OMADA International | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage bulkheads |
| Parker Meggitt - MUSA/PLC | Analysis | News | Aircraft & Helicopter Controllers: Rudder pedal assemblies |
| Patria Aerostructures OY | Analysis | News | Aircraft Doors: Landing gear doors; Fuselage Sections: Forward fuselage assembly |
| PPG Aerospace | Analysis | News | Transparent Canopies: |
| QinetiQ North America | Analysis | Fuselage Sections: Aircraft armour |
| Quickstep Holdings Limited | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Components for centre fuselage; Aircraft Doors: Composite in-board weapons bay doors, maintenance access panels, F2 fuel tank cover; Fuselage Sections: Lower side skins; Empennages: Vertical tail skins (through Marand & BAE); Fairings: Housings for countermeasure flairs. |
| R&F Products Inc | Analysis | News | Fairings: Final finish fairings |
| STELIA Aerospace North America | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Fuselage panels |
| Terma AS | Analysis | News | Aircraft Control Surfaces: Conventional edges for horizontal stabilizer; Fuselage Sections: Composite panels for airframe; Empennages: Machined aluminium parts for horizontal tail on STOVL variant (for BAE Systems); Empennages: Large composite skins for horizontal & vertical tail (all types) |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Fuselage Sections: Composite parts & sub-assemblies for centre fuselage; Fuselage Sections: Second source for centre fuselage |
| Arkwin Industries Inc. | Analysis | Reservoirs: Bootstrap reservoirs |
| CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group | Analysis | News | Pneumatic Equipment: Pneumatic power module for weapons ejection racks (through ITT) |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fluid Conveyance Division | Analysis | Fluid Conveyance Systems: Fluid conveyance system; wing fluid delivery system |
| Eaton Aerospace, Fuel & Motion Control Division | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Power Supplies: Hydraulic power generation system; Fluid Conveyance Systems: Wing section tubing |
| Flexial Corporation | Analysis | Reservoirs: EHA reservoirs |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic Equipment: Fluid control components |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Hydraulic Filters: |
| Secondo Mona SpA | Analysis | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Hydraulic equipment |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Fluid Power & Actuation - Clemmons | Analysis | News | Hydraulic Systems & Equipment: Hydraulic utility actuation (HUA) valves |
| Air Industries Machining Corp | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear components; arresting gear |
| Collins Aerospace, Landing Gear | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing systems for all variants |
| Crane Aerospace/Hydro-Aire Inc. | Analysis | Landing Gear Controls: Digital Brake Control system |
| Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. | Analysis | Tyres: Radial main tyres |
| Fokker Landing Gear | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Arresting gear for CTOL & CV variants; polymer matrix composite main landing gear drag braces for CTOL & STOVL variants (with Goodrich) |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Analysis | Tyres: |
| Héroux-Devtek Inc. | Analysis | News | Aircraft Landing Gear: Flight Opening Door Uplock System (FODUS) |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Aircraft Landing Systems | Analysis | Aircraft Wheels: Wheels & brakes |
| MECAER Aviation Group | Analysis | Aircraft Landing Gear: Landing gear components |
| Michelin Aircraft Tire Corporation | Analysis | News | Tyres: Tyres for CTOL/STOVL nose landing gear and CTOL main landing gear |
| Nor-Ral Composites | Analysis | Shock Absorbers & Mounts: |
| Air Liquide | Analysis | Oxygen & Air Regulating Equipment: Oxygen regulation |
| Honeywell Aerospace (USA) | Analysis | Oxygen Generation Systems: On-board oxygen generation systems (OBOGS) |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Evacuation Systems: Crew escape systems; life-support system |
| Capewell Systems, LLC | Analysis | Ejection Systems: Pilot ejector seat canopy release |
| Crest Foam Industries, Inc. | Analysis | Safety Foam: Explosion baffling reticulated polyurethane foam |
| Irvin-GQ (Airborne Systems Ltd.) | Analysis | News | Seat Parachutes: Type 6000 seat parachute & conical drogue parachute for Martin-Baker US16E ejection seat |
| Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd. | Analysis | News | Ejector Seats: US16E ejection seat |
| Techtest Limited | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters: Emergency locator beacon |
| BAE Systems Electronics & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Electronic Warfare Systems: AN/ASQ-239 Barracuda electronic warfare systems suite |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Weapons Countermeasures: Advanced countermeasure systems |
| BAE Systems, Inc. | Analysis | Electronic Warfare Systems: Block 4 Electronic Warfare (EW) system |
| Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Analysis | Bombs: GBU-31 & GBU-32 JDAM bombs |
| Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems | Analysis | News | Ordnance Handling Equipment: Ordnance hoist system & ordnance quick latch system; structural components for Trapeze missile launch system |
| GE Aviation Systems | Analysis | News | Stores Management Systems: Stores management system; Missile Remote Interface Unit |
| General Dynamics OTS | Analysis | News | Guns: Gun system integration; GAU-22 25mm Gatling gun |
| Harris Corporation NY | Analysis | News | Stores Management Systems: Carriage & release systems |
| Harris Corporation VA | Analysis | News | Ordnance Handling Equipment: Pneumatic carriage & release systems |
| L3Harris Technologies (was ITT Defense Systems) | Analysis | Stores Management Systems: Internal weapon bays, including pneumatic weapon release units |
| Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control | Analysis | News | Missiles: AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile); Infrared Target Designators: Electro-optical targeting system |
| Northrop Grumman Mission Systems | Analysis | Command, Control & Intelligence Systems: Software & systems support using iSMART Interoperable Systems Management & Requirements Transformation |
| Northrop Grumman Misson Systems (was Electronic Systems) | Analysis | News | Interceptor Fire Control Radar: Integrated mission systems, including AN/APD-81 fire control radar; APG-81 active electronically scanned array radar; AN/AAQ-37 electro-optical distributed aperture system (EODAS); Interceptor Fire Control Radar: AN/APG-85 advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) |
| Raytheon Company Missile Systems | Analysis | News | Missiles: AIM-120C AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile); GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided bomb; AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon; AIM-9X Sidewinder missile |
| Terma AS | Analysis | News | Gun Mounts: Gun pod & weapons pylons |
| Textron Systems Corporation | Analysis | Bombs: CBU-105 WCMD Sensor Fuzed Weapon |
| Ultra Electronics Precision Control Systems | Analysis | Ordnance Handling Equipment: HiPPAG airborne compressor for missile infrared seeker cooling & munitions ejection |
| Cobham Microelectronic Solutions | Analysis | News | Microwave Components: RF microelectronics |
| Ferra Aerospace | Analysis | News | Control Panels: ICP Chassis (via Harris Corporation) |
| Héroux-Devtek Inc. | Analysis | News | Avionics Racks: Electronic chassis components |
| Lytron, Inc. | Analysis | Avionics Heat Exchangers: Electronics chassis heat exchangers |
| Sypris Electronics, LLC | Analysis | News | Avionics Racks: Assemblies for the Northrop Grumman CNI Avionics Interface Controller (two per aircraft) and CNI Processor (five per aircraft) |
| Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. | Analysis | News | Communication Antennas: CNI (communications, navigation & identification) integrated body antenna suite |
| Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) | Analysis | News | Air-to-Ground Data Links: P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) Internal subsystem enables live monitoring. |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Full Motion Video Data Link (FMVDL) amplifier module for communications suite (via Cubic Mission Systems) |
| L3Harris Technologies (was Harris Corp (Govt Communications Systems Div)) | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: Hardware components for intra-flight data link, including phased array antenna & antenna interface hardware |
| Northrop Grumman Network Communications | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Integrated communications, navigation & identification (CNI) system |
| PulseR, LLC | Analysis | News | Transceivers: 1394B Firewire transceiver |
| Teledyne Advanced Electronic Solutions (AES | Analysis | News | Transceivers: Fiber Optic Quad Transceiver products |
| BAE Systems Electronic Systems | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: Vehicle management computer; Prognostics & Health management system integration |
| BAE Systems Platform Solutions | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Cockpit Video Displays: Panoramic projection, touch-sensitive screen |
| GE Aviation Systems | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: Advanced Data Transfer Equipment; tactical data equipment avionics |
| L3 Aviation Recorders | Analysis | Flight Recorders: Crash recorder |
| L3Harris Technologies (was Harris Corp (Govt Communications Systems Div)) | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Avionics infrastructure, fibre-optic network solutions, power supplies |
| Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors | Analysis | News | Onboard Computers: Integrated Core Processor |
| Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Integrated avionics system - communications, navigation & identification (CNI) - utilizing software defined radios. |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | News | Airborne Reconnaissance Infrared: Distributed Aperture System (DAS); helmet display of IR imagery. |
| Teledyne FLIR (was FLIR Systems, Inc.) | Analysis | FLIR Systems: Infrared integrated detective assemblies |
| Aerosonic Corporation | Analysis | Air Data Computers: Air data system |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Gen III HMDS (with Elbit Systems of America) |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Fuel Quantity Indicators: Fuel quantity gauging components; Air Data Computers: SmartProbe air data system |
| Cubic Global Defense | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Aircraft embedded air combat training system |
| Elbit Systems of America | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Gen III HMDS (with Rockwell Collins) |
| eMagin Corporation | Analysis | News | LCD Displays: OLED microdisplays for F-35 Helmet Mounted Displays (via Elbit Systems) |
| GE Aviation, Digital & Electrical Power | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Standby flight display system; remote input/output data concentrator unit |
| Honeywell Aerospace, Electronic Systems | Analysis | Radar/Radio Altimeters: HG7830 low probability of intercept radar altimeter |
| JHMCS II (was Vision Systems International) | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Integrated helmet mounted display system |
| Kopin Corporation | Analysis | News | Helmet-Mounted Displays (HMD): Liquid crystal display in augmented reality pilot helmet |
| L3 Display Systems | Analysis | LCD Displays: Panoramic Cockpit Display; display management computer |
| Parker Meggitt Avionics | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Secondary flight display system |
| Safran Electronics & Defense / IDD Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | Keyboards: Standby flight display bezel (for Smiths Aerospace) |
| Unitech Composites | Analysis | News | Head-Up Displays: Binocular Optical Support Structure (BOSS) |
| L3Harris Technologies (was Harris Corp (Govt Communications Systems Div)) | Analysis | News | Navigation Antennas: Landing aid antennas |
| Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RIS) | Analysis | News | GPS: Militarized GPS system with anti-jam & stealth capabilities |
| Saft America Inc. | Analysis | News | Lithium-ion Batteries: Ni-Cd & lithium ion batteries for electrical power management system; 270 V DC Li-ion batteries for flight control actuation back-up power |
| Cicoil Corporation | Analysis | Cable Assemblies: Flexible flat silicone cables |
| Collins Aerospace, Electric Power Systems | Analysis | Airborne Electrical Power Supplies: Electrical power generation & conversion system |
| Fokker Techniek | Analysis | News | Engine Harnesses: Engine harnesses for F135 engine |
| GE Aviation, Digital & Electrical Power | Analysis | Power Distribution Equipment: Electrical power management system |
| GKN - Fokker Aerostructures | Analysis | News | Electrical Wire & Cable: Electric wiring harnesses |
| Aerea S.p.A. | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Parts for P&W F135 |
| Aero TCS srl | Analysis | News | Engine Nozzles: Oil nozzle components for main engine bearing compartments (for Pratt & Whitney) |
| APR Srl | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Parts for P&W F135 |
| Avio Aero (GE Aerospace) | Analysis | News | Compressors: Components for low-pressure turbine & compressor (F136 engine) |
| Beacon Industries | Analysis | News | Piston Rings: Synchronisng ring assemblies (for Pratt & Whitney) |
| BMT Aerospace International | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: MoU with Safran Aero Boosters for Pratt & Whitney F135 engine components |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | News | Engine Controls: Control system, external accessories & gearbox for F135 engine |
| Composites Horizons LLC | Analysis | Engine Parts: Carbon fibre/polymide composite augmentor flaps, fairings, seals & bypass duct for F135 engine |
| Ducommun AeroStructures | Analysis | News | Engine Inlets: Inlet lipskins (for NorthropGrumman) |
| Eaton Ltd | Analysis | Engine Parts: Lubrication system for Rolls-Royce LiftFan |
| Fokker Services Schiphol | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Machined titanium components for F135 engine |
| Gastops | Analysis | News | Engine Health Monitoring: Engine sensors - 1 x oil debris monitor- Lift Fan (F-35B), 2 x blade health sensors - F135 engine; 1x oil debris monitor - F135 engine (via Pratt & Whitney) |
| GE Aerospace Engines, Mississauga | Analysis | Turbine Engine Vanes: Inlet guide vanes & Stage 1 high pressure compressor variable stator vanes for F136 engine |
| GE Aviation Systems Avionics | Analysis | Engine Health Monitoring: Prognostic sensors for engine gas path debris monitoring, for F135 engine. |
| GKN Aerospace - Engine Systems | Analysis | News | Engine Inlets: High performance titanium engine ducts |
| GKN Aerospace Engine Systems, Kongsberg | Analysis | News | Compressors: Aft & forward compressor cases for F136 engine; low pressure turbine shaft & intermediate case for F135 engine; diffuser cases for F135 engine; Engine Parts: Shaft for F135 engine |
| HarcoSemco | Analysis | Engine Health Monitoring: Engine temperature & speed sensors |
| Harris Corporation UT | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Composite blade seal components |
| Kale Aero | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Engine hardware for F135 engine |
| Kalekalip | Analysis | Compressors: High compressor shroud sets for F135 engine |
| KMWE Aerospace | Analysis | News | Blisks: First stage compressor blisk |
| Levett Engineering | Analysis | News | Engine Housings: Engine main bearing housings, for the P&W F135 engine |
| Lovitt Technologies Australia | Analysis | News | Engine Mounts: |
| Magellan Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Fan sync rings |
| Mepit Srl | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Parts for P&W F135 |
| Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems - Flight Systems Group (was Orbital ATK) | Analysis | News | Nacelles: Engine nacelle skins; Engine Inlets: Composite inlet ducts |
| Parker Lord (was LORD Corporation) | Analysis | Engine Health Monitoring: Prognostics & health management torque & alignment hardware for LiftFan shaft monitor |
| Parker Meggitt Polymers & Composites | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Composite engine structures |
| Piaggio Aero Industries | Analysis | News | Turbine Engine Vanes: Vane supports for F135 engine |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: 5th stage High Pressure Compressor Integrally Bladed Rotor for F135 engine |
| Radius Aerospace - Hot Springs | Analysis | News | Nacelles: Titanium hot form machined exhaust screens for blocker doors |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Analysis | News | Engine Nozzles: Lift fan, three bearing swivel module & roll posts for STOVL version of F135 engine |
| Safran Aero Boosters | Analysis | News | Engine Parts: Engine structural parts and components for Pratt & Whitney F135 engine |
| Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) | Analysis | News | Engine Inlets: Composite air inlet ducts |
| GE Aerospace Engines | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (F136 - Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II - F136 ) |
| Pratt & Whitney Military Engines | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (F135-PW - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - F135-PW-100; Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II - F135-PW-600; Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II - F135-PW-400 ) |
| Rolls-Royce Corporation | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: (F136 - Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II - F136 ) |
| Air Liquide | Analysis | Fuel Inerting Systems: Air separation module |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel system |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls Division | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel system pumps, control valves & filtration for F136 engine |
| Parker Meggitt Polymers & Composites HQ | Analysis | News | Fuel Tanks & Systems: Fuel barriers |
| PTI Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Oil Filters: Lube filter module; Fuel Filters: |
| BMT Aerospace USA | Analysis | Gears & Assemblies: Actuation gearing |
| Collins Aerospace, Power & Controls - Engine Components | Analysis | Shafts & Shaft Assemblies: Power take off shaft |
| Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems | Analysis | News | Clutches: Liftfan drive system & clutch |
| Alp Aviation | Analysis | News | Turbine Engine Rotors: Titanium integrally bladed rotors for F135 engine |
| Dassault Systemes Simulia | Analysis | Computer-aided Engineering: Finite element analysis software |
| Fastems Group | Analysis | News | Robotics & Automation Consultants: Laser cleaner robot for wing assembly line |
| Simio LLC | Analysis | CIM Software: Production software |
| CTRL Systems, Inc. | Analysis | Ultrasonic Inspection Equipment: UL101 ultrasound diagnostic tool |
| MSP | Analysis | Precision Measurement Equipment: Streamlining production of Nozzle Bay Doors (NBD) for the F35 STOVL |
| Crystallume | Analysis | Drill Bits: Diamond coated drills |
| KT Engineering | Analysis | News | Machining Services: Canopy frames, shear webs and various assemblies |
| LAI International, Inc. | Analysis | News | Machining Services: Precision-manufactured airframe components (through Northrop Grumman) |
| MTorres Disenos Industriales S.A. | Analysis | Drilling Equipment: Drilling systems |
| Vianh Company Inc | Analysis | News | Machining Services: CNC precision machining |
| Accurus Aerospace Athens, LLC | Analysis | Final Assembly: |
| ATS Applied Tech Systems Ltd. | Analysis | Laser Measuring Equipment: Laser gauge equipment for gap & flushness measurement, fastener hole diameter measuring equipment with DataMyte Data Collectors (for BAE) |
| Brunson Instrument Company | Analysis | Optical Alignment Equipment: |
| WTI (was Wineman Technology Inc.) | Analysis | Dynamometers: SVTOL clutch dynamometer |
| Sintavia, LLC | Analysis | Additive Manufacturing: |
| LAI International, Inc. | Analysis | News | Waterjet Services: Waterjet machined titanium structural components for vertical fin, including spar, crank & bell |
| Luna Innovations (was API) | Analysis | News | Process Control Systems: T-Ray 4000(R) based terahertz quality control system for coated exterior surfaces |
| Advanced Integration Technology (was Nova-Tech Engineering) | Analysis | News | Gantries: Radar gantry AGV; Laser Positioning Equipment: Monorail assembly line for empennage (for BAE Systems) |
| Advanced Integration Technology, Inc. | Analysis | Remote Positioning Systems: Electronic mate & assembly system |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | News | Moulds: Lay-up mould (for Hitco) |
| Komax Laselec SA | Analysis | Marking Equipment: UV laser wire & cable marking equipment |
| OMPM srl | Analysis | Work Platforms: Platforms system for F35 JSF assembly & control Final lines |
| Siemens Process Industries and Drives | Analysis | Numeric Control Equipment: Sinumerik 840D CNC & Sinumerik Volumetric Compensation systems for high-tolerance machined parts |
| Spectrum Technologies Ltd | Analysis | Marking Equipment: Nova 880 UV laser wire marking system (for Fokker Elmo) |
| Aalberts Surface Technologies Ltd (was Acorn Surface Technology) | Analysis | Metal Finishing/Polishing: Finishing |
| Rosebank Engineering Pty Ltd | Analysis | News | Paint Application: service to BAE systems for Vertical Tail |
| TEI - Tusas Engine Industries, Inc. | Analysis | News | Engineering Design Services: Design engineering services for F136 engine |
| Advanced Integration Technology (was Nova-Tech Engineering) | Analysis | News | Tooling: Aft fuselage pulse line (for BAE) |
| Ascent Aerospace North America | Analysis | News | Jigs & Fixtures: Assembly jigs & tools (for Northrop); Tooling: Composite tooling (for Northrop, ATK & Hitco) |
| Axxiflex Turbine Tooling | Analysis | Tooling: Turbine tooling |
| Boldman Limited | Analysis | News | Tooling: Modular tooling system |
| Dutch-Shape BV | Analysis | Tooling: Lay-up & trim tools |
| Janicki Industries | Analysis | News | Jigs & Fixtures: Wing structure vacuum holding fixture |
| KUKA Aero | Analysis | News | Tooling: Integrated assembly line |
| Paragon D & E | Analysis | Tooling: |
| Sharp Tooling Solutions | Analysis | News | Tooling: Tooling solutions |
| Verseng Group (was Broens Industries) | Analysis | News | Mandrels: Tooling mandrels for engine bypass duct of F136 engine; Tooling: Rate tooling, including composite cure and trim tooling, assembly tools and various accessory tools. |
| AMAMCO Tool | Analysis | Cutting Tools: Carbide compression router for trimming composites |
| Fastening Systems International, Inc. | Analysis | Riveting Tools: Blind rivet tooling |
| Lomas Engineering Limited | Analysis | Cutting Tools: |
| Omega Technologies, Inc. | Analysis | Fastening Tools: Fastener tools; drilling tools |
| Wyle Laboratories - Telemetry & Data Sys | Analysis | News | Flight Testing: Aerial refuelling flight test |
| Adlumin Inc. | Analysis | News | Computer-aided Analysis: Security and compliance automation platform |
| DXC Technology (was CSC Australia Pty Ltd) | Analysis | Computer-aided Testing: Test program set, interface test adapter & environmental stress screening for CNI avionics interface controller |
| Level 3 Inspection | Analysis | News | Computer-aided Testing: Automated F135 turbofan jet engine testing |
| Rosebank Engineering Pty Ltd | Analysis | News | Non-Destructive Testing: service to BAE Systems for Vertical Tail |
| Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies | Analysis | News | Hydrostatic Test Equipment: Hydrostatic test tools; high pressure test connectors for conduit/tube integrity testing |
| CK Technologies (UK) | Analysis | Cable Test Equipment: Automatic wiring harness & electrical panel test systems |
| Luna Innovations Inc. | Analysis | News | Fibre Optic Test Equipment: Fibre optic test equipment |
| MK Test Systems Ltd | Analysis | Electric/Electronic Test Equipment: Wire harness testing |
| Nexeya Canada, a Hensoldt Company | Analysis | Cable Test Equipment: Systems testing equipment |
| Testek Solutions - Independence (formerly Avtron and Testek) | Analysis | Test Equipment: Electrical, electronic, hydraulic & fuel component test equipment |
| Testek Solutions - Wixom (formerly Avtron and Testek) | Analysis | Test Stands: Generator test stand; Pneumatic Test Equipment: Pneumatic test stand; Fuel Test Equipment: Fuel test stand; Automated Test Equipment: Automatic test equipment test stand; Hydraulic Test Equipment: Hydraulic test stand |
| Viasat Inc. | Analysis | Test Equipment: Communication Navigation & Identification Function Simulator |
| WTI (was Wineman Technology Inc.) | Analysis | Test Equipment: Power generation system electrical test equipment; controller boards test tools |
| Aversan Inc | Analysis | Testing Services: Power and thermal management system development and testing |
| BAE Systems plc | Analysis | News | Testing Services: Heat & noise impact testing |
| Dayton T. Brown, Inc. | Analysis | Environmental Testing Services: ; Vibration Testing: ; Testing Services: EMI testing |
| HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer | Analysis | Data Analysis: Test data management & processing |
| Janicki Industries | Analysis | News | Prototyping: Full scale pole model for radar signature testing |
| Triumph Aerospace Structures - Technology & Engineering Center - Arlington | Analysis | News | Testing Services: Full-scale drop testing |
