This document discusses Lockheed Martin's focus on affordability for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet program. It summarizes the three main variants of the F-35—the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing variant, and the F-35C carrier-based catapult takeoff variant. It also outlines Lockheed Martin's goals of achieving economies of scale through design commonality across variants, implementing new lean manufacturing processes to reduce costs over time, and engaging international partners in the production process.

1. The F-35 Lightning II – Focused on Affordability
Dr. Don A. Kinard
LM Senior Fellow
Deputy, F-35 Fighter Production System
NC Aerospace Suppliers Conference
August 2012
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2. STOVL Carrier Trials
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3. F-35A F-35B F-35C
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4. Key Tenets
Counters Current and Future Threats Economies of Commonality and Scale
Global Security
Industrial Cooperation
Lower Life-Cycle Costs An Effective Coalition
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5. F-35 Design/Supply Chain Roles
LM FW and LM Palmdale
NGC Overall Air Vehicle
Center Fuselage Edges
Wing
Systems Responsibilities Fwd Fuselage
Weapons Bay Door and Drives Mate thru Delivery and Finishes
Arresting Gear
Radar Systems Responsibilities
IFO Doors (Fokker) Autonomic Logistics
Mission Systems
Vehicle Systems
Training Systems
BAES Team Harnesses (Fokker)
Aft Fuselage
Vertical Tails
Horizontal Tails
CV Wing Fold
Systems Responsibilities
Fuel System
Crew Escape
Life Support
EW System Integrated Airframe and Systems Designs
Throttle/Side Stick
Flight Control Computer
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6. F-35 Major International Production Plan
NGC LM FW and LM Palmdale
Center Fuselage Conventional Edges
• Turkey • Denmark
• Norway
• Netherlands
Wing
• Italy
Final Assembly and Check-out
• Italy
BAES
Vertical Tails
• Australia
Horizontal Tails
• Denmark
• Canada
CV Wing Fold
• Canada
Strategic Second Sourcing for Major Subassemblies
Capacity and Business Case Driven
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7. Current Aircraft Production
Contracts Overview
SDD (19 A/C)
LRIP 1 (2 A/C) In FW Assembly
Rolled Out
LRIP 2 (12 A/C)
On Order
LRIP 3 (17 A/C)
LRIP 4 (32 A/C)
LRIP 5 (30 A/C) AF-9 at Eglin
Aircraft in Ground Test
and Flight Ops
SDD (18 A/C)
LRIP 1 (2 A/C)
LRIP 2 (12 A/C)
LRIP 3 (11 A/C)
BF-5 at Pax
Delivered to Test site or Base
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8. Transforming Manufacturing Processes
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9. F-35 Fighter Production System Evolution
X-Plane “Craft” Production F-16 “Mass” Production F-22 Lean Production System
BAE Systems Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman
F-35 Fighter Production System
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10. Product Design
Global Suppliers People (Performance)
Tooling and Facilities
Processes and Systems
Designing a Lean and Integrated F-35 Production System
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11. Digital Thread Throughout Life-Cycle
Development
Build
Design
Program
Management
Support,
Maintain Test
and
Train
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12. STOVL 7085 Aluminum FS 496 Bulkhead
Forging and Finished Part
Weight/Cost Trades Drove Material/Structural Selections
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13. F-35 Fort Worth Factory Transition
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14. Macro Material Flow Capability and Vision
The FMF and SC&D teams are architecting the entire supply chain to support production requirements
by better integrating suppliers, logistics, warehousing and production to meet 1/day rates
FMF / SC&D Overview and Benefits
SC&D Factory Flow
Information
Financial
Material
Engineering Supply Chain Inbound Warehousing Production Sustainment Source of Repair
Network Logistics
Warehouse Flow Center Assembly Operations
Supplier Collaboration & Development
Receiving Shipping
Staging
Wing
FF
Other
Staging
M&F
Staging N
Gov’t
 Demonstrated consumption-based  Reduced number of touches to pick  Re-sequenced crew plan to improve
replenishment system with harnesses and kit parts work flow and reduce span time
in the J240 work cell
 Minimized idle time between process  Improved integration with planning
 Implemented part-presentation and steps, excessive motion, and process to enhance management
harness sub-assembly improvements unnecessary transportation visibility into production status
for use on manufacturing line
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15. New Automation Technologies at NGC
• Inlet Robotic Duct Drilling (IDRD)
– Robotic System Guided by
Laser Metrology System
• Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
– Automated Transportation of
Components from Station to
Station.
• Automated Drilling Systems (ADS)
– Highly Accurate Gantry Component
Drilling System (including
Interchangeable Hole Patterns)
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16. BAE Flow Based Assembly
Pulse Line Concept
430 Assembly Extension 1 430 Empennage Pulse Line Layout
430 Aft Fuselage Pulse line Pulse Line System
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17. Robotic Coating Process
Higher Quality, Reduced Span, Lower Cost
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18. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Fiber Placement Automated Drilling
Laser Ultrasonic Inspection GraphicalWork Instructions
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19. Laser Projection of Materials and Decals
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20. Work Instruction Optical Projection
Using the Digital Thread
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21. F-35 Learning Curve
Assembly Direct Touch Labor
300,000
250,000 CV
CTOL
200,000 STOVL
Labor
Hours
150,000
Learning Curve
100,000 F-35 STOVL 61%
F-35 CTOL 69%
50,000 LM Legacy 69%
0
SDD L1 LRIP 2 LRIP 3
World-Class Learning Curve Producing 3 Variants on a Common Line
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22. Future Affordability
So What Are We Doing About it?
• Additive Manufacturing of Titanium
• Laser & Cryo Machining Projects
• Automation (Lasers, Robotics)
• Lower Cost Precision Machining
• Application of Lessons Learned
– SDD to Production
– Phase 3 EMAS
– Final Assembly Improvements
• SCM Initiatives
– Multi-Year Packaging
– Best Value Sourcing
– Technology Insertion
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23. Summary
• Transitioning the Fort Worth Final Assembly
Factory
– From F-16 State of the Art to F-35 State of the Future
• Build and Transition a Global Supply Chain
– Exploit the Digital Thread
– Attack the Cost Drivers
– Design for Precision Manufacturing
– Implement Automation and Motion Based Processes
– Enforce the Best Value Economic Model
– Share Supply Chain Risk
• Capture Economies of Commonality and Scale
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24. FYI - Current NC Supplier Base
10 suppliers
589 direct and indirect jobs
$44.5 million in economic impact.
Questions?
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