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F-35 Lightning II
 
Latest update: July 2021
 
Program of Record
 
Partner Country Operator Type Original Planned Order. Del. On Or.
Non DoD: Tier 3 Australia AF F-35A 100 100 63 37 26
Non DoD: Tier 3 Canada AF F-35A 65 88 0 0 0
Non DoD: Tier 3 Denmark AF F-35A 30 27 6 4 2
FMS Israel AF F-35A 33 50 33 27 6
Non DoD: Tier 2 Italy AF F-35A 60 60 24 13 11
Non DoD: Tier 2 Italy NY F-35B 30 30 5 3 2
FMS Japan AF F-35A 42 105 24 24 0
Non DoD: Tier 2 Netherlands AF F-35A 37 46 46 18 28
Non DoD: Tier 3 Norway AF F-35A 52 52 40 28 12
FMS South Korea AF F-35A 40 40 32 31 1
Non DoD: Tier 3 Turkey AF F-35A 100 100 6 6 0
Non DoD: Tier 1 United Kingdom AF F-35B 138 138 35 21 14
DoD: Tier 1 United States AF F-35A 1.763 1.763 400 280 120
DoD: Tier 1 United States MC F-35B 340 347 149 107 42
DoD: Tier 1 United States NY / MC F-35C 340 347 89 44 45
                 
Total       3.170 3.292 952 643 309
F-35A 2.322 2.431 674 468 206
F-35B 508 515 189 131 58
F-35C 340 347 89 44 45
Total 3.170 3.292 952 643 309
  Contracts to be awarded (by US DoD to Lockheed Martin)
Partner Country Operator Type Original Planned Order. Del. On Or.
FMS Belgium AF F-35A 0 34 0 0 0
FMS Japan AF F-35B 0 42 0 0 0
FMS Poland AF F-35A 0 32 0 0 0
                 
Total       0 108 0 0 0
Total program       3.170 3.400 952 643 309
F-35A 0 66 0 0 0
F-35B 0 42 0 0 0
F-35C 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 108 0 0 0
  Aircraft selected (contract to be negotiated between governments and US DoD)
Partner Country Operator Type Original Planned Order. Del. On Or.
FMS Singapore AF F-35B 0 12 0 0 0
FMS Spain AF F-35A 0 45 0 0 0
FMS Spain NY F-35B 0 12 0 0 0
FMS Switzerland AF F-35A 0 36 0 0 0
FMS UAE AF F-35A 0 50 0 0 0
                 
Total       0 155 0 0 0
F-35A 0 131 0 0 0
F-35B 0 24 0 0 0
F-35C 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 155 0 0 0
  Potential program of record
Type Original Planned Order. Del. On Or.
F-35A 2.322 2.628 674 468 206
F-35B 508 581 189 131 58
F-35C 340 347 89 44 45
Total 3.170 3.555 952 643 309

Comment(s):

Original (at start of the) program:

Refers to the number of planned F-35's to be build for the countries being part of the program from its start (when known as Joint Strike Fighter - JSF).

Commited refers to the number of aircraft the countries plan to purchase. These can be revised compared to the original plan at the start of the program.

Canada: intends to buy 88 new aircraft to replace its current fleet of the CF-188 (F/A-18A/B) Hornet. The F-35A is one of the competitors for the contract. The Canadian government has to select the company who will be granted the contract.

United States: its original plan consisted of buying 680 F-35B/C Lightnings to be fielde to the USN (F-35C) and USMC (F-35B/C) with the exact split between both version to made during the course of aircraft production. The US DoD requests its specific number of F-35B's and F-35C's in its annual budget request and adjusts the numbers. These are reported as planned in above report based on the latest budget request.

The number of ordered aircraft refers to all contract (production lots) awarded by the US DoD to Lockheed Martin. Contracts (FMS) are signed between the participating countries government and the US DoD. These (can) contain more F-35's than are ordered by the USDoD which, normally, awards contracts on an annual basis for all participants.

Contracts to be awarded by the US DoD to Lockheed Martin:

Refers to countries who have selected the F-35 Lightning II with their planned number of aircraft to be contracted. The countries governments will sign the contract with the USDoD which will then award the contract (by production lot) to Lockheed Martin.

Aircraft selected (contract to be negotiated between governments and US DoD):

These nations are in the contract negotiation phase with the USDoD. Once contracted their numbers will be reported under contracts to be awarded (by US DoD to Lockheed Martin).

Not listed in the program of record are countries which are in the process of selecting a new aircraft to replace their current fighter aircraft with the exception of Canada as they are a Non DoD Tier 3 partner.