Division of Work
Boeing in Seattle, Wash., is responsible for the wings, aft fuselage (including the structures necessary for engine and nozzle installation), radar system development and testing, 70 percent of mission software, avionics integration, the training system, flight-test development and management, and the training, life-support and fire-protection systems.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, a division of Lockheed Martin Corporation, based in Marietta, Ga., is responsible for program management, the integrated forebody (nose section) and forward fuselage (including the cockpit and inlets), leading edges of the wings, the fins and stabilators, flaps, ailerons, landing gear and final assembly of the aircraft.
Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is responsible for the center fuselage, stores management, integrated navigation and electronic warfare systems (INEWS), the communications, navigation, and identification (CNI) system, and the weapon support system.
