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Weapons Carried Internally

Low-Emission Radar and Avionics

Low Observable Seams, RAM Seals

Curved DiverterlessInlets, “Buried” Engine

Antennas

Embedded / Internal Antennas and Sensors

DAS Apertures

EOTS / IRST

Reduced Signature

Nozzle

Aircraft Shaping and Edge Alignment

Fundamental 5TH Gen Design Features Cannot Be Retrofitted

Large Capacity Internal Fuel Tanks

VLO Stealth Must Be Designed In

CTOL 18,500 lb

STOVL 14,000 lb

CV 20,000 lb


Day – Night / Supersonic / 9G’s Today

Night / Subsonic / Non-maneuveringEarly Stealth

5TH Generation Combines Fighter Performance With VLO Stealth

5TH Generation Stealth – Anytime . . . Anywhere



1st Gen

Parity

2nd Gen

Parity

3rd Gen

Parity

4th Gen

SlightAdvantage

5th Gen

• First Jets

• Multirole

• LO Treatments• Advanced Avionics• Guided Weapons

• Supersonic• First Radar

VLO StealthFighter Performance

Integrated Sensor FusionNet-Enabled Ops

Advanced Sustainment

Stealth Technology

High and Fast Air-to-Ground Only – At Night

Cap

ab

ilit

yNext Generation in Multirole Fighter Aircraft

• Basing Options• Range and

Persistence• Sensor Flexibility

• Air-to-Air• Air-to-Surface• ISR


Advanced 4th Gen TACAIREngaged / Shot by

Ground DefensesSurprise LostMission Effectiveness

Degraded / LostAccess Denied

Advanced 4th Gen

5TH Gen TACAIRReduced Force RequirementsSurprise MaintainedAccess AssuredSurvivableLethalReduced O&S Cost

5TH Gen

Air-to-Ground

Survivable Theater Access . . . . . . With Increased Lethality

Legacy

5TH Gen

Air-to-Air

Stealth Shrinks Air-to-Air Detection Capability

Advanced Stealth Provides Survivability, Lethality and Mission Success (U)

First Look,

First Shot,

First Kill


Signature Comparisons

High

Rad

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VeryLow

Integrated Stealth Capability

4.0 Gen

5.0 Gen

Can Only Achieve Reduced Observable Status via Costly Weapons and Stores Treatment

F-35F-22

F-16

F/A-18

4th Generation Can Never Bridge the Gap

Signature Comparisons

To Achieve VLO, Stealth Must Be Designed in From the Beginning 47


SAM ENGAGEMENT ZONES

1st to 3rd GenerationFighters - Conventional

Some 4th GenerationFighters – LO Enhancements

5th GenerationFighters – VLO Stealth

Threat Radar Detection Range Not To Scale – Representation Only

VLO Stealth Provides – Threat Avoidance, Survivability and Mission Success