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F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft

F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft. Australian Business Defence Industry Unit Lunch. Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley Program Manager New Air Combat Capability February 2013. First Australian F-35As are being produced at this time. AU-1 is on the production line!.

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F-35A ‘Lightning II’ Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft

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  1. F-35A ‘Lightning II’Australia’s Next Generation Air Combat Aircraft Australian Business Defence Industry Unit Lunch Air Vice-Marshal Kym OsleyProgram ManagerNew Air Combat Capability February 2013

  2. First Australian F-35Asare being produced at this time

  3. AU-1 is on the production line!

  4. Carrier Variant (CV) Roll Nozzle Lift Fan 3-Bearing Swivel Duct F-35 Family of Aircraft Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) Short Take-Off Vertical Landing (STOVL)

  5. Situational Awareness Multi-SpectralSensors Radar Ground MovingTarget Electro-Optical Missile Warning Day Fused Tactical Information Managed &Displayed To The Pilot Night

  6. JSF Partner/FMS Update • All 8 non-US partners remain with the Program • US – still after 2443 aircraft • Italians – first three aircraft LRIP 6 (2014), FACO by early 2013. Recently reduced to 90 total. • Dutch – first two aircraft 2012, then rest to start later in decade. • Norwegian Parliament agreed four aircraft – and brought forward buy • Turkey has agreed first two aircraft and confirmed 100 reqd. • UK – has first two and third soon. Back to STOVL • Canadians – 65 aircraft and . Need to extend CF-18 • FMS • Israel’s - 19 JSF (media reports of additional SQN) • Japan’s - confirmed order for 42 – first two to be delivered in around 2016 • South Korea - FX-III competition (60) • Singapore – very interested

  7. USAF Fighter Procurement 400 350 300 FY80-90 average - 227 250 Air Force Annual Fighter Buy 200 F-117 -90% 150 F-16A/D 100 A-10 50 F-35A FY91-10 average - 25 F-15E F-15C/D F-22 0 80 83 86 89 92 95 98 1 4 7 10 Fiscal Year

  8. F-35 to be Predominant Aircraftin USAF Combat Air Forces F-22 F-35 F-15C Fighter Inventory F-16 F-15E A-10A 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 Fiscal Year

  9. We are contractually committed to two and they will be delivered in 2014-2015 in the United States for testing and training purposes. • We have previously announced a commitment to purchase another 12 and that commitment will occur but it will occur two years after the previously anticipated timetable. • We remain committed to the Joint Strike Fighter project Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Defence, 3rd May 2012

  10. Will develop three options for consideration in the context of the 2013-14 Budget • In the course of 2013, Government will make decisions with respect to those various options. Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Defence, 13th December 2012

  11. International JSF Program • Production – approx 3-4 months behind (mainly due to recent strike) • Flight test – overall slightly ahead of schedule (approx 35% complete for CTOL) – but CTOL slightly behind • Development Phase – still adequately funded • Software development – better – but some delay, and migration of capability • Block 1 delivered • Block 2A – four months late • Block 3I – through dev flight test April 2015 • Block 3F – through dev flight test August 2017 • A developmental program and there is still risk in the software schedule

  12. Affordability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Production LOT (LRIP) Number and Delivery Year

  13. F-35 Production Outlook Currently in build

  14. Industry Participation

  15. F-35 Australian Suppliersas at August 2012 Airframe & System Component Machining Lovitt, Ferra, Levett, Aerostaff & Production Parts Vertical Tails Marand, BAES & Quickstep Centre Fuselage Composites QuickStep Engine componentProduction Parts, Broens, Hofmann Metaltec & Levett Airframe Design & Stress Analysis GKN & Vipac Ejection seat wiring Cablex Corrosion Sensors BAES Aust Voice Recognition Software Adacel Flares Chemring Engine Trailer Marand Radar, TPS & EW Components Cablex, BAES, Micreo, Partech Systems & CSC Handling Fixtures Varley, Broens Actuators (Landing Gear, Bay Doors & Utility) Goodrich Control Systems & Rosebank Engineering Shipping Containers Trimcast Composite Tooling Marand, Broens & Hofmann Metaltec Weapon Adapters Ferra CNI Chassis TAE Engineering support - ITC Design Thales JSF Studies Calytrix, BAES & Marand Training Courseware Design Kellogg, Brown & Root

  16. Work is only won on ‘international best value’ JSF partners all manoeuvring for a good industry outcome Reduced early production numbers (slip to right) All companies cutting margins due Global Financial Crisis Strong AUS dollar Industry challenges

  17. Why Seek JSF Work? Only the JSF Partner nations can bid for JSF work on the 3000 planned Partner aircraft The work is very much high value added L-M and other primes tend to provide access to training and accreditation that allow companies to bid for other high tech work. JSF – once at full production – will be a significant source of business for involved industry JSF sustainment offers some businesses ongoing opportunities for the period out to 2040+

  18. JSF Industry – ‘Ferra’ • Queensland-based company • Making weapons adapters for F-35 • But diversified into other military and commercial aerospace • Also renewable energy and medical devices “…The staff within the Defence Industry Innovation Centre were able to provide us with a detailed understanding…subsequently assisted Ferra Engineering to secure F35 Joint Strike Fighter adaptor contracts ….valued at approximately $340m…will ensure Ferra Engineering remains an active member of the Australian Aerospace industry for many years to come.”

  19. JSF Industry – ‘Quickstep’ • West Australia (soon NSW) based company • Making composite panels for F-35 • Diversifying into other military aerospace (eg C-130J flaps) Quickstep recently won the 2011 Manufacturer of the Year (Manufacturer’s Monthly Magazine) as well as the Global Integration Award - “…Quickstep highlighted how Australian manufacturers can successfully compete against the best in the world. As part of the F-35 program, Quickstep has successfully overcome the many entry barriers faced by new participants in the defence manufacturing sector, possibly the highest of any industry in the world….”

  20. JSF Industry – ‘Marand’ • Melbourne based company • Making engine trailers for F-35, and working with BAES and Quickstep on 722 shipsets of F-35 vertical tails. • Diversified into rail, automotive, aerospace and general engineering On 3rd May 2012, Marand was awarded the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award (Large Business). Marand is the inaugural winner of the award and was selected by industry experts against a criteria including export performance, enabling technologies utilised, innovation in manufacturing, quality management and sustainable practices amongst others.

  21. FMS vs Partner • Bidding for the manufacture of parts for partner aircraft limited to Partner nation industry • FMS can make parts for their own aircraft and other FMS customers • However, FMS can negotiate with US companies to get some of their ‘strategic’ business • Japan: • They will have a FACO for their aircraft, and perhaps other FMS aircraft. • Israel: • In media that Israel will make some wing sets on behalf of L-M

  22. How can NACC Help Industry? Director JSF Industry Support Team – John Wilshire – Canberra - (02) 6144 1535 Two staff members in the US Establish contacts Get you through the (right) door Strong ‘customer’ voice to the US primes (L-M/P&W) Australian JSF Industry Group Two types of work: Strategic – for Australian companies to lose Global supply chain competitive NACC Industry Support Program

  23. NACC Industry Support Program Aim – provide Australian companies/research with seed funding to develop new or improved capabilities to allow Australian industry to be more competitive. Have a total of $8.2m in grants available. Six grants to date What grants are available: <$1m for improved technologies that offer savings to JSF supply chain. <$250K to enhance a company’s competitiveness to win work. <$300k for Australian research centres to do research that leads to improvements in the JSF supply chain.

  24. Contractor In-Country Support • Operating maintenance: • Canopy – WLM • Battery – WLM • Wheels and Tyres – WLM • Support Equip – probably mainly local industry • Propulsion – WLM and TDL – possible regional repair centre in Australia • Pilot equip fitting facility – WLM • SOAP – WLM • Avionics test – probable at WLM • Gun - WLM

  25. Contractor In-Country Support • Deeper maintenance: • Scheduled and unscheduled DM - WLM • Modification incorporation – WLM • Phased inspection – WLM (TBA but could be 300 hrs) • LO acceptance test – GOCO – contractor and DSTO • LO paintshop – GOCO • Supply Chain • Off base regional holdings • Potential on base contractor facility for on-delivery to SQNs • Training • Turn-key contractor operation – excluding pilot flying instruction and maintenance of training jets. • Maintenance instruction contractor provided • Contractor support of ALIS hardware and software support

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