Boagrius
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Lockheed Martin Prepared to Enhance F-35 Targeting Capability - Defense Update:
Sounds like a promising development for F35 operators. Makes you wonder how this might enhance the IRST functionality of the system.
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Sounds like a promising development for F35 operators. Makes you wonder how this might enhance the IRST functionality of the system.
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The prices for the next three lots are out. This covers Lots 12, 13 & 14, for a total of 478 aircraft valued at US$34 billion.
The break down is:
Lockheed Martin F-35A to be priced at $77.9m by 2022
The break down is:
- F-35A = 351
- F-35B = 86
- F-35C = 41
Lockheed Martin F-35A to be priced at $77.9m by 2022
Lockheed Martin announced on Monday 30/12/2019, that it has met its 2019 delivery target of 131 F-35 aircraft to the US and foreign partners. Lockheed Martin hits 2019 F-35 delivery target of 131 jets. It can't be to far away from going into full production. 2023 possibly?
hopefully not 2023.
This link details the political shenanigans behind it making FRPThe F-35 jet might hit full-rate production more than a year late
It's quite an interesting counterpoint to earlier criticisms of EOTS that it was not as capable as some in service - with a lot of the usual fear and uncertainty arm waving from the nay sayers. Turns out the entire unit is a line replaceable device which can be swapped out with just a few fasteners etc.
That's a result if ever I heard of one.
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Despite improvements with the F-35, one part of the program has been a dismal failure with a $hitload of money being thrown at it, ALIS. This is now been confirmed with this announcement about a replacement program, a modified version of ODIN. If the report about one airforce unit wasting 45,000 hours screwing around with ALIas is accurate then this change was long overdue.
F-35 logistics system to be reinvented and renamed, official says
F-35 logistics system to be reinvented and renamed, official says
LM has demonstrated the capability of using an airborne F-35 sensors for the detection, tracking & targeting of air breathing inbound targets, including low flying cruise missiles, for ground based air defence systems. The aircrafts MADL was used to pass the tracking data to the US Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System. F-35 sensors help ground interceptors engage “air-breathing” targets
Interesting Aviation Week article: Middle East SAM Discovery Highlights F-35’s Evolving Role | Aviation Week Network, on F-35 capabilities being uncovered during combat tour.
Boagrius
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Some excellent info from two F35 drivers here:
I was rather astounded to hear them describe the SA of an F35 as being comparable to that of an AWACS(!). Also encouraging to hear that the aircraft has really put its teething issues behind it and is now in the business of providing an operational capability to its users.
I was rather astounded to hear them describe the SA of an F35 as being comparable to that of an AWACS(!). Also encouraging to hear that the aircraft has really put its teething issues behind it and is now in the business of providing an operational capability to its users.
With the introduction of the AARGM-ER into the bays of the F-35 the DBL digit SAM's should be entering an even more exciting phase of operations. Especially by all accounts the Israeli F-35I's are getting within the SDB-ll envelope without detection.
The AIM-260 and PEREGRINE programs in the '20s will make the aircraft even more lethal and versatile. I'd like to see more movment on the USN's 35C LRASM integration but with the range and the smarts of the missile i guess its not imperative. The SH will do just fine as a carriage.
Nice to see japan has realized the full potential of their rotary carriers with an additional order of 105 F-35,s, 63 A's and 42 B's, which bring their total up to 147. The Izumo class is 27,000 tons, smaller then our America's, but still very useful. South Korea is onboard with its 14,000 ton Amphib and F-35B order. Both are scheduled for a huge increase in submarine capability with new Lithium-ion Tech and the ROKN KSS-lll boats will even have a 10 VLS tube capability and there are rumors of a Tomahawk sale. Both navies are quietly upping their game in the North Pacific.
The AIM-260 and PEREGRINE programs in the '20s will make the aircraft even more lethal and versatile. I'd like to see more movment on the USN's 35C LRASM integration but with the range and the smarts of the missile i guess its not imperative. The SH will do just fine as a carriage.
Nice to see japan has realized the full potential of their rotary carriers with an additional order of 105 F-35,s, 63 A's and 42 B's, which bring their total up to 147. The Izumo class is 27,000 tons, smaller then our America's, but still very useful. South Korea is onboard with its 14,000 ton Amphib and F-35B order. Both are scheduled for a huge increase in submarine capability with new Lithium-ion Tech and the ROKN KSS-lll boats will even have a 10 VLS tube capability and there are rumors of a Tomahawk sale. Both navies are quietly upping their game in the North Pacific.
Boagrius
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Can I ask where you heard this? Sounds about right as this is precisely what the F35 + SDB combo was designed to do but I hadn't heard any operational reports up until now.
AARGM-ER does sound like a game changer - twice the range and twice the speed of regular AARGM with what is probably LO shaping and internal carriage in a VLO shooter. Nasty stuff.
When did S. Korea order F-35B? 40 F-35A initially, plus an announcement of the intention to buy another 20 in October last year. There were rumours that the extra 20 would be B, but that has not been stated officially as far as I can see.
S. Korea has two Dokdo class LHDs (which it calls LPHs despite their docks) now: one commissioned, & one on sea trials. They're ca 14,000 tons standard, but 19,000 tons full load, while the Izumo class is 27,000 tons full load & 19,500 tons standard. Using different measures gives a false impression of the difference between them.
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Takao
The Bunker Group
I had the very fortunate opportunity to work beside a peep who's living was in the back of an AEW&C and they put a lot of asterisk's behind such a claim. Now, noting there is a difference between an E-2, E-7 and E-3...
There are two physical realities that will prevent such a statement being true - physics and accommodation. The first relates to the radar, the E-7 / E-3 aircraft simply have more power and a larger radar. They also have room for other bits and pieces that can me melded into the air picture. Pending a significant, elemental breakthrough, the larger aircraft will always have more quantity and variety of ergatrons to throw at the situation, granting better SA.
The second bit links to the crew. Without significant amounts of AI on the F-35 (and if it has it, the AEW&C has it - see power statement above) it's one person trying to understand the picture, fly the aircraft and fight the system. Compare to an AEW&C that, at worst has 3 people studying the air picture and nothing else. On the bigger aircraft that increases. With more eyes there are more specialisations and more ability to understand the situation.
They described it (broadly - and I'm paraphrasing) as a half-back v a coach. The half-back understands and sees the play on the field at that time and nothing else. The coach see's the whole match and has specialists looking at both teams to detail what happens next, then next, then next.
Boagrius
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It seems that the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2021 Unfunded Priorities List has put in a request to equip LRIP Lot 15 F-35C's with the Sidekick internal weapons rack. This would increase the jet's internal AAM loadout from 4 to 6:
Hopefully we will see the rack installed across the broader F35 fleet.
Hopefully we will see the rack installed across the broader F35 fleet.
It is only possible on A’s and C’s. Can’t be fitted to B’s due to the smaller bay.
but yes more missiles is never a bad thing.
F-35 Crash Eglin.
Another crash out of Eglin (following the F-22 four days ago), pilot got out. Nothing further at this time...
Another crash out of Eglin (following the F-22 four days ago), pilot got out. Nothing further at this time...