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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Headquarters U.S. Air Force UNCLASSIFIED Lt Gen Hawk Carlisle AF / A3/5 5 th Generation Fighters

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I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Headquarters U.S. Air Force

UNCLASSIFIED

Lt Gen Hawk Carlisle

AF / A3/5

5th Generation Fighters

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21 Years Ago Today

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Core Competencies of our fighter fleet not new

Air Superiority – allows Freedom of Maneuver / Action for our

forces while denying potential adversaries the same

Global Precision Attack – hold any target at risk -- in the air, on

the sea, or on the ground

Continuing cycle of new capability development to

counter denied airspace, protect our forces and Nation

Threat Environment we are / will be faced with

Advanced fighters with capabilities on par with our 4th Gen fleet

Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems -- better

detection, greater range, increased lethality

Integrated Air Defense Systems designed to deny access

Proliferated world-wide, and growing in complexity / ability

USAF Fighter Generations A Historical Perspective

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Our AF must keep evolving to meet these challenges

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Air Force Generations of

Key Fighter Aircraft F-22A

F-15E

MiG-29

F-4E

MiG-23

F-106

MiG-21 F-86

MiG-15

• Turbojet Engines

• Multi-Role

• Improved Avionics

F-35A

c.1945-1955 c.1955-1960 c.1960-1970 c.1970-2000 c.2000+

• Supersonic

• On-Board Radar

• First Guided Air-

to-Air Missiles

• First Precision

Munitions

• Enhanced Radar

• Improved

Maneuverability

• First Low-

Observable (F-117)

• Fully Integrated

Avionics & Sensors

• Greater Speed &

Maneuverability

• All-Aspect,

Day/Night Low-

Observable (F-22)

• Network Centric

• Sophisticated

Avionics

• Improved Precision

Operational

US: F-22A

Development

US: F-35A/B/C

Russian: PAK-FA

China: J-20

US: P-80, F-84, F-86, FH-1,

FJ, F-2H, F-3H, F-9F

Soviet: MiG-15/17

US: F-100, F-101, F-102,

F-104, F-105, F-106

Soviet: MiG-19/21

China: J-7

US: F-111, F-4, F-5

Soviet: MiG-23/25/27,

Su-17/20/22

Europe: Mirage F-1

China: J-8

US: F-14, F-15A/C/E, F-16,

F/A-18C/E/F, F-117

Soviet/Russian: MiG-29/31,

Su-27/30/33/35

Europe: Mirage 2000,

Tornado, Rafale, Gripen,

Eurofighter-Typhoon

China: J-9, J-10, FC-1

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Key Attributes of 5th Gen Fighters

Stealth

Minimize susceptibility to SAMs

Engage air threats before detection

Maneuverability

Survive SAM engagements

Maintain parity / dominate Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground engagements

Multi-Role

Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground

Aircraft “exclusive domains” defined by areas of optimized performance and unique capabilities

Fused Sensors & Avionics

Synergistic integration of information

5th Gen Fighters provide Air Superiority and Global Precision Attack

against today’s -- and tomorrow’s -- air and ground threats

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Prevent Hollow Force

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Readiness

Force Structure Modernization

Hollow Force

Future Viability Strategy Mismatch

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Why Stealth?

Surface Threats to 4th Gen

Minimize exposure & susceptibility to

advanced SAMs

Air Threats to Current Capabilities

Legacy and 5th Gen vs. Su-30

Su-30 on par with F-15/F-16/F-18

5th Gen fighters superior to Su-30

Allows us to Hold enemy targets at risk,

Gives us First Look, First Shot, First Kill advantage

Legacy fighter – Engaged in war of attrition

5th Gen provides 1st shot opportunity

AA-12 Su-30 AMRAAM 4th Gen

AMRAAM Su-30 5th Gen

4th Gen Exposure

5th Gen Exposure

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CTRSBRT

SAFE

NIGHT

DAY

OFF

A/GFFPLN

REL

RASTER

SAFECTRSBRTOFF

NIGHT

DAY

AG

AA

COMBAT

OFF

SELJETTFF

RET

REL

PLN

EW

RADAR

Tactical Situation

Display

CTRS BRT

SAFE

NIGHT

DAY

OFF

A/G FF PLN

REL

4th Gen – Little to no interaction between sensors

vs.

5th Gen – Sensors collaborate displaying fused information

5th Generation Fusion

Legacy F-22 & F-35

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Mission Domains

F-22 Optimized for Air

Dominance

Uncompromised A/A performance

F-35 Multi-Role Design

Strategic and Tactical SEAD / DEAD

Offensive and Defensive Counter Air

Strategic Attack / Interdiction

Close Air Support

Air-to-Air

Air-to-Ground

-Obtain and Maintain Access

-Counter Advanced Air

Threats

-Persistent Force

-More Flexibility for

Air-to-Ground

Missions

F-2

2

F-3

5

-Maintain Access -Air-to-Air & precise Air-to-Ground capability

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F-22 and F-35A Overview

F-22

Unmatched speed, altitude, and maneuverability

Gain and maintain Air Superiority

F-35A (USAF)

Multi-spectral sensors and flexible Air-to-Ground payload

Lethal and precise Global Attack

Planned mix of enabling and complementary capabilities to

support the National Military Strategy

540 NM

Unrefueled

Sub-Sonic

Combat

Radius

590 NM

1.5 Mach

(2.0 Dash)

Employment

Speed

0.95 Mach

(1.6 Dash)

50,000’+ Employment

Altitude 35,000’+

70,000 lbs Thrust 40,000 lbs

18,030 lbs Fuel 18,480 lbs

A/A + A/G

Internal Only Weapons

A/G + A/A

Internal and

External

F-22 F-35A

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Internal

(Combat Only)

Internal

AIM-9X

AIM-120

SDB

1K JDAM

2K JDAM

GBU-12

External External

AIM-120

SDB

Multi-Role Weapons Comparison

Gun: 20 mm 480 rounds

Gun: 25 mm 182 rounds (CTOL)

Block 3F Certified Weapons

BLOCK 35 BLOCK 3F

Capacity 2,500 lbs 5,000 lbs 5,000 lbs 2,500 lbs

Note: F-35 designed with 6 external hard-points

AIM-9X

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F-22 Optimized for Air Superiority

100nm

120nm

65nm

100nm

Air-to-Air Coverage Area

With 2x more internal AIM-120s than F-35 and F-22’s

superior speed, F-22 is more capable in an air-to-air role

The F-22’s ability to rapidly accelerate, supercruise, fly higher, and

internally carry twice the air-to-air ordnance of an F-35A optimizes the

F-22 in the air-to-air role

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F-35 Optimized for

Global Precision Attack

Synthetic

Aperture

Radar

(SAR)

With

ATC/ATR

Ground Moving

Target Indication

Distributed

Aperture

System

(DAS) IR

Electro-Optical

Targeting System

(EOTS) IR

E

W

Electronic

Support

Measures

(ESM)

Synthetic

Aperture

Radar

(SAR) E

W

Electronic

Support

Measures

(ESM)

Active

Electronically

Scanned Array

(AESA)

Air to Air Capability

Active

Electronically

Scanned Array

(AESA)

Air to Air Capability

With robust Counter

DRFM

Specifications

Infrared

Search and

Track (IRST)

With its multi-spectral active, passive & IR sensors, and

increased payload, the F-35 is more capable in AG role

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Summary

Complementary mix of 5th Gen Fighter capabilities required for 21st century threat s

F-22 delivers “Air Superiority” Production complete; forward deployed today

Modernization plan to increase lethality & survivability

F-35 delivers “Global Precision Attack” Still in development, initial first few fielded

Delivers Joint and Coalition capabilities

Synergy – both leverage other’s technology

Common domain provides flexible, lethal and

survivable force

Critical mass of both required

F-22A and F-35A ensure Joint Air Superiority and Global Precision

Attack for the Joint Force – today and tomorrow