Advanced stealth – built in from the beginning – is a defining characteristic for 5th Generation combat aircraft. It is not however the only one. The F-35 provides a glimpse of the 5th Generation fundamentals in action. From the ground up, the F-35 was built to be an integrated fighter…

The F-35 is designed to work with most legacy weapons. And the F-35 with the internal fusion engine will allow a whole new approach to the development and use of weapons, which is discussed in an accompanying white paper. [slidepress gallery='the-f-35-and-current-weapons'] Slide 1 Legacy 4th generation fighters must load all…

The enemy is no longer working against a single sensor; he’s working against an advanced fusion engine and against the multiple F-35s on the network that are each sharing fused sensor data. This advanced network enabled capability makes the F-35 a tremendous force multiplier. Like never before, individual aircraft can…