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F-35 LIGHTNING
HQ Air Command
Senior Responsible Owner - F-35
F-35 Lightning
The Programme
Milestones & Achievements
Route to IOC
Future Capability
The Programme
Milestones (UK)
Flight Test Programme
2012
BK1/2 Delivery
UK OT Prep / VMFAT-501
2013
2014
2015
17(R) Sqn
Move to Edwards / Beaufort
USMC Initial Operating Capability (IOC)
2016
Voyager trials
Delivery of BKs 4 & 5
RIAT / FIAS
RAF Marham Infrastructure Build
UK Weapons test
Route
to
UK
IOC
RAF Marham
Infrastructure build
Challenges
5th Gen ac
UK Spt Hub at Marham
UK Weapons
OT & Evidence
FoCFT (QEC)
TTP (inc 4th/5th Gen)
UK F-35 Programme
FAA
CY2012
2013
Q1
Q2
Q3
2014
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
2015
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
2016
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
2017
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
IOC
2018
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
OCU
2019
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Equipment
BK1 BK2
LRIP 3
BK3
LRIP 4
BK4
LRIP 7
2BR5
6 7
LRIP 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
LRIP 9
2BR5
15
3FP8
16
17
LRIP 10
18
LRIP 11
3F (full)
SDD
Pilots
26
25
4
People
10
14
12
18
Eng / Spt
Location
Eglin
Beaufort
Edwards AFB
ACURL
ACURL
FOCFT
Opeval
RAF Marham
617 Sqn
OCU
01/19 / STOL VL
LOC
ITC
M&F
06/24
FOCFT
Q4
Future Capability
Block 4 Capabilities
Common upgrades
UK Weapons
Lightning Force
Overview
Current UK deployment
Lightning Force generation
RAF Marham
Overview
Current UK deployment
Lightning Force generation
RAF Marham
Current UK Deployment
UK / USMC / Industry
Main aims:
X-Atlantic deployment
RIAT / FIAS role demo
Current UK Deployment
Current UK Deployment
Overview
Current UK deployment
Lightning Force generation
RAF Marham
Manpower
Jets
617 Sqn
IOC
Lightning OCU
IOC (CS)
809 Sqn
Overview
Current UK deployment
Lightning Force generation
RAF Marham
Vertical
Landing Pads
Integrated Training Centre
(ITC)
617 Sqn
Operational Conversion Unit
(OCU)
Facilities
Maintenance & Finish
HQ and Logistics
Facilities
617 Squadron
Shelters
SCALE
SCALE
Interoperability
UK Ships Joint by
design
UK-France
LANCASTER HOUSE
UK-US (SOI)