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F-35 Lightning II

Latest update: February 2018

Company: Lockheed Martin

Abbr.:	Order and inventory status information:	Abbr.:	Order and inventory status information:

Order.	No. of aircraft ordered.	WFU	No. of aircraft Withdrawn From Use.
Opt.	No. of aircraft options.	Sold	No. of aircraft sold to another country.
Opp.	No. of possible aircraft sales.	Oth. D.	No. of aircraft bought from another country.
Del.	No. of aircraft delivered.	LS↓	No. of aircraft leased from another country.
On Or.	No. of aircraft to be delivered.	LS ↑	No. of aircraft leased to another country.
W/O	No. of aircraft Written Off (crashed).	Act.	No. of aircraft operational.


Lease: When the no. of aircraft LS↓ and LS ↑ are equal the leased aircraft have been returned to the owner.

Order and production overview - aircraft totals

Country	Order.	Opt.	Opp.	Canc.	Del.	On Or.	W/O	WFU	Sold	Oth.D.	LS↓	LS ↑	Act.
Australia	18	0	82	0	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Canada	0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denmark	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Israel	25	0	25	0	9	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Italy	13	0	77	0	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Japan	16	0	26	0	5	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Netherlands	10	0	27	0	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norway	22	18	12	0	10	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
South Korea	12	0	48	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	0	0	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turkey	6	0	94	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom	18	0	120	0	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
United States	356	0	854	0	213	143	1	0	0	0	0	0	212
Total	496	18	1.514	0	265	231	1	0	0	0	0	0	264

Comment(s):

The F-35 Lightning II is designed and developed by the United States and eight partner nations which all contributed funding.

Country	Program
Australia	non-Department of Defense participant
Canada	non-Department of Defense participant
Denmark	non-Department of Defense participant
Israel	foreign military sales (FMS) customer
Italy	non-Department of Defense participant
Japan	foreign military sales (FMS) customer
Netherlands	non-Department of Defense participant
Norway	non-Department of Defense participant
South Korea	foreign military sales (FMS) customer
Turkey	non-Department of Defense participant
United Kingdom	non-Department of Defense participant
United States	Department of Defense participant

For more information about the F-35 Lightning II please visit the following sections.

F-35 Program of Record	F-35 Contracted and forecast Lots	F-35 contracted lots	F-35 Reference (c/n) no.

F-35 US DoD Budget	FACO	F-35 Milestones

Order and production overview - aircraft detailed

Country	Aircraft	Order.	Opt.	Opp.	Canc.	Del.	On Or.	W/O	WFU	Sold	Oth.D.	LS↓	LS ↑	Act.
Australia	F-35A	18	0	82	0	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Canada	F-35A	0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denmark	F-35A	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Israel	F-35A	25	0	25	0	9	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Italy	F-35A	11	0	49	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
	F-35B	2	0	28	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Japan	F-35A	16	0	26	0	5	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Netherlands	F-35A	10	0	27	0	2	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norway	F-35A	22	18	12	0	10	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
South Korea	F-35A	12	0	48	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	F-35A	0	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	F-35B	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turkey	F-35A	6	0	94	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom	F-35B	18	0	120	0	14	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14
United States	F-35A	225	0	293	0	129	96	1	0	0	0	0	0	128
	F-35B	89	0	263	0	56	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	56
	F-35C	42	0	298	0	28	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	28
Total		496	18	1.514	0	265	231	1	0	0	0	0	0	264


	Aircraft	Order.	Opt.	Opp.	Canc.	Del.	On Or.	W/O	WFU	Sold	Oth.D.	LS↓	LS ↑	Act.
	F-35A	345	18	793	0	166	179	1	0	0	0	0	0	165
	F-35B	109	0	423	0	71	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	71
	F-35C	42	0	298	0	28	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	28

	Total	496	18	1.514	0	265	231	1	0	0	0	0	0	264

Comment(s):

Potential sales:

Belgium:

Announced it will replace its F-16AM/BM fleet by purchasing 34 new aircraft with five manufacturers competing for the contract including Lockheed Martin with the F-35A.

-> The US State Department informed US Congress it approved the possible sale through FMS for 34 F-35As including 38 engines (four spares) and other equipment on January 8, 2018.

Germany:

Requested information.

Canada:

Will run a new competition to replace its current fleet of Boeing CF-188 Hornets. Based on their originals plans 65 F-35As would be purchased.

Finland:

In the process of running a competition to replace its current fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets.

Israel:

Announced to have signed a contract of 17 F-35A's (Adir) bringing its total order to 50 aircraft.

Italy:

It's first F-35B was accepted on Thursday January 25th.

South Korea:

Plans to buy an additional 20 F-35As Reuters reported on December 21, 2017. The country will buy 40 aircraft with the first aircraft to be build under LRIP 10 and to be delivered by December 31, 2018.

Spain:

The Spanish air force will need to replace their fleet of EF-18M/BM and F/A-18A Hornets, the Spanish navy its AV-8B+
Harrier IIs. Estimated are 45 - 50 aircraft for the air force and 12 - 15 for the navy. Currently unknown of one or two models will be purchased therefore listed as F-35A for the air force and F-35B for the navy.

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