F-35 contracts and the Lightning II programme
F-35 Lightning II is a defence programme involving United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Norway and Denmark and 14 more nations, currently in the production and sustainment phase. The lead primes are Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems. Below are its milestones, sources and the contract awards and notices linked to it in our data.
Figures counted from our database.
Milestones
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2001
System development and demonstration contract awarded
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2006
First flight
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2015
First operational capability declared by the US Marine Corps
Budget
Funding sits in the national defence budgets of the participating nations. Award values shown here come only from published contract notices.
Contract awards linked to F-35 Lightning II
Newest first, each with its public source.
| Contract | Buyer | Contractor | Value | Awarded | Ends | Source |
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F-35 CCPS ITA Connectors PRI 32665 (Mating Connectors for Power Supply) F-35 Lightning II SAM.gov 5 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Air Force US | Aantilia LLC | USD 101k | 30 Sep 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 5 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
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Fifth generation datalinks support F-35 Lightning II SAM.gov 5 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Air Force US | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | USD 4.6m | 30 Sep 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 5 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
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Supply of 23,775m3 of F-35 & 13,000m3 of F-76 Fuel to British Overseas Territories F-35 Lightning II Contracts Finder 24 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Ministry of Defence GB | Stonewin AG | USD 39.8m | 10 Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | Contracts Finder 24 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
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715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN F-35 Lightning II Find a Tender 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Defence Equipment and Support GB | Techtest Limited | USD 315k | 6 Aug 2026 | Jul 2030 | Find a Tender 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
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F-35 Lightning II FY 25-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQ F-35 Lightning II SAM.gov 18 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | Lockheed Martin Corporation | USD 2.3bn | 12 Jun 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 18 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Notices linked to F-35 Lightning II
Tenders, prior notices and RFIs that name the programme.
| Notice | Buyer | Type | Deadline | Value | Source |
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AN/ALE-47 Common Carriage Production IDIQ NAICS 334511 SAM.gov 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFI | 9 d left, closes 30 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
715870502 Procurement of Personal Locator Beacons and Ancillaries CDN DefenceContractors rec... 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Defence Equipment and Support GB | Recompete | 1379 d left, closes 31 Jul 2030 | 248,164 GBP | DefenceContractors rec... 16 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Spezial IT F-35A Standort Büchel CPV 30200000 TED 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | Closed 25 Aug 2026 | n/a | TED 14 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Electro-Optical Infrared (EO/IR) Scenario Direct Injection (EOIRDI) System F-35 Interface NAICS 336411 SAM.gov 13 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFP | 39 d left, closes 29 Nov 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 13 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Middle East Region Commercial Lab Testing NAICS 541380 SAM.gov 13 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Defense Logistics Agency US | RFI | 9 d left, closes 30 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 13 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
F35 3-Bay Hangar Construction RSAF, Ebbing ANG Base, AR NAICS 236220 SAM.gov 6 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Army US | Prior notice | Closed 20 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 6 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
F35: RSAF 3-Bay Hangar Construction Ebbing ANG AR NAICS 236220 SAM.gov 6 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Army US | Prior notice | Closed 20 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 6 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Advanced Requirements Characterization Engineering and Representation (ARCHER) utilized for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Offboard Mission… NAICS 541330 SAM.gov 2 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFI | Closed 18 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 2 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Advanced Requirements Characterization Engineering and Representation (ARCHER) utilized for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Offboard Mission… NAICS 541330 SAM.gov 1 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFI | Closed 17 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 1 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Advanced Requirements Characterization Engineering and Representation (ARCHER) utilized for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Offboard Mission… NAICS 541330 SAM.gov 1 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFI | Closed 17 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 1 Oct 2026 (opens the source) |
Fire Emergency Services Personal Protective Equipment Ensemble NAICS 314999 SAM.gov 28 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Air Force US | RFI | Closed 14 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 28 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Source Sought Flat Washer NSN: 5310-01-612-4549 NAICS 332722 SAM.gov 23 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Army US | RFI | Closed 14 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 23 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
F35 FLSC Inert NAICS 336411 SAM.gov 17 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Navy US | RFI | Closed 2 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 17 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
RV über die Herstellung und Lieferung von bis zu 3.700 Tankcontainern Kraftstoffe (TCK) 9 m³ CPV 44610000 TED 16 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technolo... DE | Tender | Closed 19 Oct 2026 | n/a | TED 16 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
F-35 Fire Cartridge NAICS 325920 SAM.gov 8 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
Department of the Air Force US | RFP | Closed 8 Oct 2026 | n/a | SAM.gov 8 Sep 2026 (opens the source) |
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